by Megan Hogan | May 9, 2025 | HeartLight Center Blog
My first best friend was Julia but I called her Bubbie. She was my great-grandmother who died when I was four years and 278 days old. That number is significant to me because even that young, I have such vivid memories of her. I have a childlike memory of the big...
by Megan Hogan | May 8, 2025 | Heart to Heart
Grief during adolescence somehow becomes an adult of its own. Experiencing loss at a young age has had a profound impact on who I have become today. As a teenager, you are just trying to discover who you are, and after experiencing loss I never thought I would grow to...
by HeartLight Center | Apr 8, 2025 | Heart to Heart
Shortly after my dear, sweet husband died suddenly last year, I resurrected the following rhyming poem I had written to kickstart me on the second half of my life (as long as medical science cooperates until I reach the ripe old age of 148 years). Hopefully, it will...
by HeartLight Center | Mar 25, 2025 | HeartLight Center Blog
Caring for Someone Who is Grieving (While Grieving) By Wendy Fryke Nearly every human being will experience a loss during their lifetime. Grief, or our experience of loss, is unique to each person. There are very few universal truths beyond these: after a loss,...
by HeartLight Center | Mar 7, 2025 | HeartLight Center Blog
Self-Care with Qigong Tai Chi By Beth Gherardi, MA, Medical Qigong Practitioner and Tai Chi Instructor Losing someone we love is nothing short of devastating. Our hearts may feel broken as we navigate the myriad of emotions and complex situations we face as we...
