by barhop | Jul 24, 2014 | Self-Care & Tools |
Have you or someone you know had a traumatic loss? Do you find it hard to talk about with most people? Do you just want to feel hope that things will get better someday? Audio We all know someone that has experienced a loss of a child or loved one....
by barhop | Jun 19, 2014 | Blog, Miscellaneous, Resources |
Hello! WELCOME to the launch of my newsletter to communicate experiences, tips, events and reasons for HOPE to those who’ve suffered a traumatic loss, especially families that have lost a child, or people who know someone that has. It’s a tough journey and we need...
by barhop | May 26, 2014 | Blog, Guest Blogs, Miscellaneous, Resources |
Today is Memorial Day — a day to remember and be grateful for those veterans we loved and lost, especially those who are our children. But it is also a day to commemorate all our children and loved ones that have passed on. Not that they are ever really...
by barhop | May 7, 2014 | Blog, Resources, Self-Care & Tools, Tips, Topics & Stories |
Tomorrow is my son Brent’s birthday. He left us just after his 21st birthday. He’d be 33 tomorrow. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRENT! I can feel the familiar pall come over me today as I anticipate Brent’s birthday without him physically here, but I know he is here with me...
by barhop | Apr 17, 2014 | Blog, Resources, Self-Care & Tools, Tips |
“When someone we love dies, it seems as if time stands still. And silence… a quiet sadness… often can be felt, not just heard, a longing for one more day… one more word… one more touch… And we may not understand why God chose to...
by barhop | Apr 9, 2014 | Blog, Resources, Self-Care & Tools, Tips, Topics & Stories |
At first, in the early stage of intense grief after I lost my older son Brent, I couldn’t even listen to music — at least not without crying. The only music I focused on was picking out the music for the wake and funeral. My head felt so foggy, I could not even read,...
