When a person experiences multiple deaths of loved ones within a short period of time, the pain can feel like too much to bear. Not only are you grieving for one loss, now there are two… for some, maybe more. … Continue reading →
Last month, members of the HOPE community were invited to a screening of the short film, Eve, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Susan Bay Nimoy and HOPE Connection’s Executive Director, Dr. Jo Christner. The film was especially relevant to the … Continue reading →
A guest came to visit uninvited without so much as a knock at the door. Grief arrived… bathed in the empty stillness left by an aching absence, my new companion rests comfortably among reminders of earlier times. Allowing me … Continue reading →
I eat meals standing in the kitchen Cause that’s what I do When I sit at the dining room table I still expect to sit down next to You.
You’re invited! Leo Baeck Temple, 1300 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles 90049. 9:30 a.m. Coffee & Pastries. 10:00 a.m. Film Presentation of Eve Please join us on Wednesday, March 13 at Leo Baeck Temple for a screening of the short … Continue reading →
What’s happening? I’m so spacey. I put the ice cream in the cupboard and the car keys in the freezer! I missed an appointment today! I’ve never done that before. Am I going crazy? Maybe I have Alzheimer’s! Oh my! … Continue reading →
Don Phillipson is a writer who lives in Thousand Oaks. He was a HOPE Group member until October, 2018. I sit in a darkened theater, beautiful blue velvet curtains, having just descended, guard the stage. The curtain has just come … Continue reading →
Conversations After The Death Of A Parent Or Spouse by Sue Rowen, LMFT “Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and … Continue reading →
Five feet tall, forty years old, a steel witness to a life no more. I open the four drawers and pull out the files. Some slim and clean, others heavy, showing their age. They store happy memories of travel … Continue reading →
Please don’t take away my grief… I know that you mean no harm when you say things like “You’ll feel better soon.” “You’re strong.“ “Look for the good things to remember.” There’s an entire long list of things that people … Continue reading →
