by barhop | Oct 21, 2015 | Blog, Tips, Topics & Stories
Do you sail through life taking things for granted? Are you mostly oblivious to all of the gifts around you? Do you remember to be grateful for EVERYTHING? We are all guilty of taking things in our lives for granted… until they are GONE. So sad… that we...
by barhop | Oct 10, 2015 | Blog, Topics & Stories
Do our spirits really continue? How do we trust that? Can we surrender to that belief? When my 21-year-old son Brent died suddenly in a motorcycle accident, it sent me on a multi-year journey to figure out if he was okay and if his spirit really did continue. At...
by barhop | Sep 29, 2015 | Blog, Topics & Stories
Have you thought about your accomplishments? Are you giving yourself enough credit for them? These questions could apply to your life or your grief recovery. STOP once in a while and think back about how you’d done in the face of adversity or challenge. I...
by barhop | Sep 18, 2015 | Blog, Topics & Stories
Are You Being Authentic? How does the word “authentic” relate to grief? The same as it does in any relationship, including the one you have with yourself. Are you being honest about how you feel after the loss of a loved one? Are you taking good enough care of...
by barhop | Sep 16, 2015 | Blog, Tips, Videos
Do you find yourself forgetting to smile? Do you feel mood swings as the seasons change? Are you so buried in grief that you don’t want to smile? Watch this little boy, who lost both his parents, put smiles on others’ faces… … and how...
by barhop | Aug 27, 2015 | Blog, Topics & Stories
You don’t have to… You CAN choose to stay in acute grief… But is that what your children would want? Is that what your loved ones would want? Is that what YOU really want? I’m guessing — probably NOT. At least try to be OPEN to choosing...
