Maria shares her experience of working in a senior living facility during the Covid 19 pandemic. She describes the impact of the pandemic on the residents, and how the staff has developed new approaches to assure contact with families and friends. Maria cares deeply for the residents and hearing her story reminds us there are good people working to assure our beloved seniors have excellent care.
Jan 8, 2021
20 min
The honesty Cathy shares about the difficulty of coping with the tragic, accidental death of her close friend is real. She has learned the importance of talking about it, writing things down, and getting counseling. She has learned to accept her grief, but tells us it is not always easy. She wants others to know there are ways to cope. Listen to Cathy share her story of loss, as she honors her friend who passed.
Nov 10, 2020
9 min
69 year old Don shares his message "to keep on going" after someone dear has passed. Don lost two sons on two different occasions, both unexpected. His belief that by going on with your life, you honor the person who has passed, is a message that may help others...and he sure hopes so.
Nov 10, 2020
19 min
You can hear in Robin's voice how the death of her teenage son through a tragic accident has affected her life. In dealing with her grief, she found help with a compassionate support group for parents who have lost a child, appropriately named Compassionate Friends. She hopes by sharing her lessons in coping with loss she can help someone else...and maybe that is you.
Nov 10, 2020
8 min
As Vicky shares her life with cerebral palsy, you hear a strong woman with an amazing attitude. She believes disability challenges don’t have “set limits”, suggesting to think beyond what others may have said about that disability. She recommends stretching those “limits” with your inner power and strength.
Nov 10, 2020
12 min
Cathy offers to share her story about donating a kidney to a dear friend. She expresses how blessed she would feel if her story would help anyone in any way. Cathy doesn’t hide the discomfort of the surgical experience, or how the decision making process to be an organ donor can be hard. She encourages others to consider donation, saying; “It is the best gift you can give.”
Nov 10, 2020
8 min
f you know anyone that has been touched by a death by suicide, you will want to listen and share this podcast. Lisa E. shares many pearls of wisdom as she describes how her brother’s death by suicide, 23 years earlier impacted her life. She describes how far she has come in her understanding of suicide and grief.
Nov 10, 2020
10 min
Joan talks to Kelly about a common situation many of us are dealing with, aging parents. When parents can no longer live alone safely or in a healthy manner, difficult decisions need to be made. Kelly shares her experience and how she and her brother included her mother to make the decision to choose assisted living
Nov 10, 2020
22 min
Listen as Lynn, the mother of two adult autistic sons describes her experience of life with Autism in her family. Lynn shares her journey raising two boys into adulthood, and how she dealt with feelings of isolation. She comes to understand that there can be a lack of knowledge of what Autism is, but she also learns there are those who care.
Oct 25, 2020
7 min
Listen to Stephanie as she shares with Joan her experience with clinical depression and how it has impacted her life. The journey can have ups and downs… but as Stephanie shares, support from family, identifying you have a problem, seeking help, and helping others can take you to a better place.
Oct 25, 2020
25 min