Dreaming Kevin: The Path To Healing
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29 Questions for the Ordinary Life A much much sought after international author, educator, and motivational speaker, Norm Bouchard is a lifestyle humorist. "In his thought-provoking book, 29 Questions for the Ordinary Life, Norm Bouchard invites us to discover and integrate the answers to the most essential questions relevant to our life path. Rather than relying on the illusion of external guidance to steer our moral and spiritual compass, each of the 29 Questions is a pathway designed to lead us home again. It is there we find the Divine illuminating the doorway of our soul, waiting patiently to embrace us as we remember who we really are. Ask the 29 questions and live the life you were born to lead." ~Carla Blowey author of Dreaming Kevin: The Path to Healing and editor of Living With Loss Magazine.
Letters To My Son is an amazing story of the power of faith hope, and love in the midst of an inconceivable loss-- the death of a precious child. These seven letters from a father to his son express not only the heartache and despair of many bereaved parents but also the wisdom and blessings gained on the journey. Mitch Carmody illuminates the darkest corners of grief to reveal a simple message---that we ‘substantiate the life of our deceased children by the way we live ours’. Mitch Carmody shines his heart light for all the world to see and Kelly lives on!
Love Never Dies is a breath of fresh air for bereaved parents! Sandy Goodman writes about grief with a sense of humor and realistic perspective that I can truly relate to. I laughed out loud when she gave the award for the most irrational platitude, "time heals all wounds", and let my tears flow when she too revealed spending hours at the scene of the accident. Her honest and intimate account brings understanding and relief to those bereaved parents waiting to be affirmed in their journeys as well as their after-death communications with their children. Sandy and Jason prove that love is forever." Carla Blowey, author of Dreaming Kevin: The Path To Healing".
Dr. Bernie Siegel and ECaP I met Bernie Siegel in 1991 when he lectured here in Montrose. During a break in the lecture, I shared some of Kevin's drawings with Bernie. He validated and confirmed my insights and offered me his thoughts as well. Several days later, he was kind enough to call me from his home in Connecticut with more information and resources. I have always been very grateful to Bernie because his validation was an important stepping stone in my journey. See Bernie Siegel's review of Dreaming Kevin
The Celestine Vision Hosted by James Redfield, author Celestine Prophecy and Salle Merrill Redfield, author, Celebrating a Life of Joy. A wonderful site dedicated to creating "a new spiritual awareness and culture that will flourish in the new millennium" and providing "an ongoing spiritual discussion and the dissemination of ideas throughout the world." Interviews, chat, prayer room, resources. One of my favorite sites!
The ADC Project was created in May, 1988 to conduct the first in-depth research of After-Death Communications. The founders, Bill Guggenheim and Judy Guggenheim, interviewed 2,000 people who live in all 50 American states and the 10 Canadian provinces. They collected more than 3,300 firsthand accounts from people who believe they have been contacted by a loved one who had died. Hello From Heaven by Bill and Judy is the first book ever written that documents this exciting new field of research. Published by Bantam Books, it contains 353 poignant and deeply comforting ADC accounts.
Ashley's Songbook Bereaved father and songwriter, Alan Pedersen wrote and performed the songs in memory of his daughter Ashley Marie Pederson. Ashley's Songbook is "a gift from the two of us given to all of you who have suffered great loss. This isn't merely about Ashley and I, it is the story of all of us who lost our angels too soon. It is said we are never as close to our child as when we grieve, I know this to be true. Ashley's passion was music and lyrics. She was over my shoulder and in my heart as I wrote and recorded these songs. My prayer is this music touches you in some way and takes you to that sacred place we all go to when we choose to remember." I also had the pleasure of presenting with Alan at the TCF Denver-Front Range bereavement workshop, Our Peace in Verse and Dreams. Alan's music is truly a gift from the heart.
BabySteps.com “The BabySteps Children’s Fund is a non-profit organization offering information and support to bereaved parents and children suffering the loss of a child. BabySteps is named after the baby steps that form the long and difficult road to recovery from the loss of a child.”
Bereaved Parents of the USA a national non-profit self-help group that offers support, understanding, compassion and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings struggling to rebuild their lives after the death of their children, grandchildren or siblings. I attended my first ever bereaved parents conference at the 8th Annual BPUSA in St. Louis MO. As a presenter and first time attendee I experienced the power of healing in reaching out to one another. Contact a local chapter near you and share the wealth of your journey.
The Brian Vermilyer Hope Foundation Laura Vermilyer couldn't promise her 14 year-old son, Brian, a cure for his brain tumor, but she was able to promise to do her best to help find a cure for other children suffering like him. Laura invites you to: "Please visit our website to learn more about our sons courageous battle and to help us in supporting medical research for childhood cancer."
The Compassionate Friends The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive. I had the opportunity to present my workshop at the 2005 TCF Conference in Boston. I met the most inspiring people who offer compassion in the midst of their own pain so that other bereaved parents will not have to walk this journey alone. Contact a local chapter near you and get involved.
Rainbows is a not-for-profit, international organization that offers training and curricula for establishing peer support groups in churches, synagogues, schools or social agencies. These curricula are available for children and adults of all ages and religious denominations who are grieving a death, divorce or any other painful transition in their family. I introduced Rainbows to our community and was the coordinator for four years. It's a wonderful program providing a safe and compassionate setting for children to express their grief.
Memories of Jackson This website is hosted by Deana and John Godek, bereaved parents of Jackson. Their site offers beautiful poetry, links, and bereavement support for bereaved parents. Deana is active in the Long Island NY area and will be facilitating a Toddler Loss group soon.
The Robie Foundation "Our son Robie was almost four years old and part of a set of triplets. Robie had a condition called PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus) also known as a heart murmur. A Congenital Heart Defect (CHG). In its most basic form, the mission of the Robie Foundation is to educate parents whose children have been dsimilarly diagnosed. If we can spare even one family from what we are now experiencing, we'll have achieved this goal." I met Debra Masterson, mother of Robie, and founder of the Robie Foundation at the TCF conference in Boston. Debra is an inspiring and passionate woman who is making a difference in the lives of so many in such creative and meaningful ways.