Dear Health Journeys and BR,

I am 64 years old. I was married for nearly 4 decades. Two years ago I lost my husband to a long, debilitating illness. Even though his death was expected, I was devastated. I became distraught, I didn’t know what to do with myself. Every day was a burden. I became deeply depressed. I just wanted to sleep so I wouldn’t feel the pain of the loss of my dear husband and best friend. My daughter made me see a counselor.

I feel that this wonderful, gentle, wise counselor and the guided imagery for grief that she gave me to listen to each day saved my life. I am not exaggerating. The imagery was a great comfort to me. I actually looked forward to it each evening. It became an oasis of peace, a time I could touch my husband again, through the love I still felt for him and always will feel for him. It was a time when the hurting and loneliness stopped. At first this was only while I was listening, but later on it spread into other parts of the day. It was a blessing and I wanted to say thank you.

Gratefully,
Emma P, Henry’s Wife