“Finding New Friends & Building Relationships” by Sheryl Gehrls
Principle #6: All my relationships with friends and family were impacted when my spouse died, leaving me to find new roles and ways of ...
“Why Am I Here?” by Sheryl Gehrls
Principle #5: Sometimes I feel as though I’ve lost my purpose and direction. I often find myself asking, “What comes next?” During this painful time, ...
“Discovering the Real Me!” by Sheryl Gehrls
Principle #4: In becoming a widow, I experienced a profound loss of identity. I am no longer a “We” but am learning to live as ...
“Reclaiming My Brain!” by Sheryl Gehrls
Principle #3: “Widow Fog” is a real brain chemistry condition that keeps me from thinking clearly. It robs me of my ability to function, and ...
“Taking Care of Me” by Sheryl Gehrls
Principle #2: Grief can be intense and overwhelming, sometimes manifesting in unexpected sadness, exhaustion, or medical issues resulting from fulltime caregiving. As a part of ...
“Finding Community” by Sheryl Gehrls
Each of the ten Refocusing Principles speaks to a specific area of being a widow. Although they may seem to overlap, they are each unique ...
“Lamenting Our Loss” by Sheryl Gehrls
Living through the loss of a spouse is like taking a ride on an extreme emotional roller coaster! One day we laugh with friends and ...
“Telling Your Story” by Sheryl Gehrls
The ancient art of storytelling has been around since before writing existed. Stories impact us profoundly by helping us make sense of our world and ...
“Rediscovering Peace: Handling Anxiety & Worry” by Sheryl Gehrls
One of the most difficult things a widow faces is anxiety. At least that is true for most of us! We know we should be ...
“Rediscovering Peace: Naming Your Fears” by Sheryl Gehrls
The past two weeks I’ve talked about Rediscovering Peace by taking time to just be quiet in God’s Presence, asking Him for peace. I’ve talked ...
Search this Blog
Categories
- Anxiety (18)
- Awards and Recognition (1)
- Bipolar (85)
- Bipolar Disorder (1)
- Brad Hoefs (2)
- Children's Mental Health (13)
- Christmas (6)
- Church and Mental Health (6)
- COVID-19 (1)
- Depression (130)
- Despair (51)
- Encouragement (1)
- Faith and Mental Illness (164)
- Fresh Hope (137)
- Fresh Hope Blog (144)
- Fresh Hope Courses (1)
- Fresh Hope Events (1)
- Fresh Hope for Mental Health (593)
- Fresh Hope Podcasts (24)
- Fresh Hope Resources (2)
- Fresh Hope Trainings (1)
- Grief (1)
- Holidays (20)
- Hope (122)
- Hope Coaching (2)
- Hope for Mental Health (161)
- How to Support Someone with a Mental Illness (36)
- Leadership and Mental Illness (8)
- Link in Bio (4)
- Living Well in Spite of a Mental Health Diagnosis (142)
- Loved Ones (21)
- Mental Health Crisis (1)
- Mental Health Virtual Conference (1)
- Miscellaneous (64)
- New Year (1)
- Pandemic (1)
- Parenting Children and Teens (14)
- Pastor Brad's Blog (236)
- Pastors, Clergy and Ministers (2)
- Peer to Peer Support (10)
- Podcasts (92)
- Refocusing Widows (3)
- Regrets (1)
- Rick Qualls (1)
- Ruminating (5)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) (1)
- Self-Care (35)
- Self-Talk (1)
- Shame (1)
- Stressors (1)
- Suicide Prevention (1)
- Support System (15)
- Support Team for Mental Health Recovery (11)
- Teens and Mental Health (10)
- Trauma (5)
- Triggers (1)
- Video Blogs (3)
- Voices of Hope (1)
- Widows and Widowers (2)
English 
Spanish 
