by barhop | Feb 5, 2014 | Blog, Resources, Tips, Topics & Stories |
Why does helping others help you heal? … Shifting the focus off of your pain, for even a short time, can bring great feelings of relief and a sense of purpose and joy in helping another — especially when you see the results or hear the gratitude. I was looking for...
by barhop | Jan 23, 2014 | Blog, Resources, Self-Care & Tools, Spiritual, Tips |
Because it HELPS! Meditation helped me tremendously when I was enduring the intense grief which resulted from the loss of my oldest son – Brent, age 21. I wish that I’d thought to try it after the loss of my other children, a stillbirth and a miscarriage. As I...
by barhop | Jan 8, 2014 | Blog, Self-Care & Tools, Tips, Topics & Stories |
Hard to believe that another year has passed, isn’t it? As my NYC business coach* recently asked our business group: What is your greatest lesson of 2013? What you are letting go of from 2013? What you are creating for 2014? We can adapt these questions to our grief...
by barhop | Dec 11, 2013 | Media, Podcasts, Tips |
KMCH Radio (Iowa) “Guest of the Day”:Barbara J Hopkinson December 10, 2013Host: Mike Johnson Surviving Grief During The Holidays Guest Of The Day by Mike Johnson KMCH 94.7FM radio, Manchester, Iowa – listen as Mike Johnson visits with author...
by barhop | Dec 3, 2013 | Blog, Tips, Topics & Stories |
Memorials are lovely, but so often they focus on the sadness of the loss and the pain of the grief after losing loved ones. The pain is felt even more dramatically when that loved one is your child, grandchild or sibling. Every December on the second Sunday, the...
by barhop | Nov 29, 2013 | Blog, Tips, Topics & Stories |
After practicing gratitude for my family, my holidays are much easier. I so cherish the time with my remaining son, Brad, during the holidays and consciously appreciate him even more, because I know what it feels like to have lost his siblings. I also make quiet time...
