Creating conversations about loss

Remembrance

BY LEARNING TO LIVE STORYTELLERSFEBRUARY 28, 2021 07:00 AM The stage is empty. Typically, people would be gathering this month to hear a group of local individuals share stories from their lives at “The State of the Story: Learning to Live” event. For the past five years, the month of […]

Storytellers Reflect on Sharing Tales of Love, Loss and Transformation

2 Mar, 2021 in Belonging / Depression / Grief / Hope / Remembrance / Storytelling / Suffering / Transitions by LTLWYS Admin

BY EVELYN WALDDECEMBER 27, 2020 07:00 AM I love winter! When I proclaim that to others they often respond, “really? I despise winter!” They point out how cold and dark and dreary it is in winter. My love for winter goes back to my childhood. When snow would appear, I’d […]

How ‘Wintering’ Can Help You Reflect and Explore

29 Dec, 2020 in Grief / Remembrance / Transitions by LTLWYS Admin

BY MARY CURRANSEPTEMBER 27, 2020 09:00 AM Let’s face it, no one looks forward to planning a funeral or memorial service. Three years ago after the death of my husband, I was faced with just that task. Even when death is expected, as his was following a steep decline after […]

Mourning in a Virtual World

29 Sep, 2020 in Grief / Remembrance / Storytelling by LTLWYS Admin

BY CAROLYN M. TODD OCTOBER 31, 2019 01:06 PM, UPDATED OCTOBER 31, 2019 12:06 PM I lost my husband Terry five years ago after he battled lung cancer for six months. Early in our marriage, we were both working in business and doing well economically. One year we bought each […]

When ‘Watch Time’ Means More than Hands on a Clock

12 Nov, 2019 in Grief / Remembrance by LTLWYS Admin

BY MONICA MONTAG SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 08:55 PM, UPDATED SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 08:55 PM My life changed in August 2017 when my mother died. She was 93 and had a rich and adventure-filled life. I think of Mom often and frequently mention her to others, because she is very much still […]

Take as Much Time as Needed After a Profound Loss

24 Sep, 2019 in Grief / Remembrance by LTLWYS Admin

BY TAMMY JANE WEIGAND FALLS April 28, 2019 My 7th birthday, February 12, 1970, was the worst night of my life. I don’t remember the party or the cake or what must have started out as a happy occasion. I remember the hushed voices, the distraught looks on my family’s […]

Centre County Out of the Darkness Walk on April 28 ...

7 Jun, 2019 in Belonging / Grief / Remembrance / Storytelling by LTLWYS Admin

BY ELLEN SLINGERLAND March 24, 2019 Every Friday at 5:00 for Happy Hour, I’d go to my Mom Harriet’s (Harriet Number One) home in Toftrees, passing by her beloved magnolia tree as I came and went. We had the best time at Happy Hour. She’d have chardonnay, I’d have Miller […]

The Two Harriets: How a Magnolia Plant Helped a Daughter ...

16 Apr, 2019 in Belonging / Grief / Remembrance / Storytelling by LTLWYS Admin

BY EVELYN WALD February 26, 2019 08:33 AM Our grandson just had his first birthday. Although not very interested in opening presents, when his mom pulled a book out of a gift bag and handed it to him, he immediately sat down and opened the book. He knows about books […]

State of the Story Gives Community Members a Chance to ...

27 Feb, 2019 in Grief / Remembrance / Storytelling by LTLWYS Admin

BY JACKIE HOOK December 23, 2018 As part of my outreach for the Helping Grieving Hearts Heal program, Evelyn Wald, a licensed professional counselor at Individual and Family CHOICES, and I facilitated a Healing through the Holidays education and support program. From our discussions at these sessions, a list of […]

Grieving through the Holidays? Here Are Tips to Get through ...

27 Feb, 2019 in Grief / Remembrance by LTLWYS Admin

BY EVELYN WALD October 23, 2018 12:56 PM Updated October 23, 2018 02:49 PM In 2002 Nicholas Sparks wrote the novel, “A Walk to Remember.” It was a romantic story about the coming of age. Last weekend, I walked in an event to support research for and create awareness about […]

Walk, Talk, Light a Candle — Fall is Full of ...

28 Nov, 2018 in Grief / Remembrance by LTLWYS Admin