The opening session includes a short introduction from John and Sandy. The remainder was filmed in church with the assistance of Fr. Michael Suhy who discusses "The Father's Love." He also shares his own story of losing his mother and grandfather. In this session we also hear from John and Sandy O'Shaughnessy and their stories of losing their first spouses, Ann and David. John also discuss today's grief culture and how it's not conducive to healing wounds. There is time for one Grief Peer Group discussion.
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Entering the Valley
Here the series takes on a more practical application where John and Sandy teach on what grief is, want mourning is, grief theories, misconceptions of grief and how our own thoughts play a large role in our healing. There are two Grief Peer Group discussions.
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The Journey Through
The Journey Through explores the emotions of grief, the importance of forgiveness, disenfranchised grief, and The Seven Intentions of Mourning: Prayer, Remembering and Honoring our loved ones, Acceptance, Yielding to the Pain, having an Enduring Connection, Rebuilding our lives, and Giving and Re...
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Choosing to Move Forward
Choosing to Move Forward looks at what makes grief unique for everyone, the year of firsts, holidays and anniversaries, and grief rituals. There is one last GPG.
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