by HeartLight Center | Apr 23, 2024 | HeartLight Center Blog
Mindfulness Practices for Self-Care By Sarah Sanner In our fast-paced, result-driven, and productivity-centric world, our brains are constantly trying to make sense of what is going on around us. It is, after all, a big part of a brain’s purpose. But when we are fed...
by HeartLight Center | Mar 11, 2024 | HeartLight Center Blog
How Relationships Change After Loss By Amanda McKoy Flanagan, LMSW Everything changes when a loved one dies, especially relationships. The dynamics of a family change incredibly, even more so when the person who passed was the matriarch or patriarch. Underlying issues...
by HeartLight Center | Feb 9, 2024 | Heart to Heart
Hello, My name is Larry Augustyn. My wife Mary and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary on September 12, 2020. On the morning of November 6, 2020 I went for my daily walk. When I returned from my walk, I found Mary lying dead on the bathroom floor. I was...
by HeartLight Center | Dec 27, 2023 | Heart to Heart
Dear Fellow Griever, The pain of loss to suicide is unlike any other grief. All loss is painful, and suicide adds layers that survivors must navigate. With the help of mental health professionals, fellow grievers, and a close network of friends, I have started my...
by HeartLight Center | Oct 17, 2023 | Heart to Heart
Dear Fellow Griever, Coping is a verb meaning “to deal with or attempt to overcome problems and difficulties,” and is often used with “learning to cope.” This is a word that I have become very familiar with over the last year, and is an action that I have become used...
