JUST DO IT. is Nike’s tagline that challenges each of us to act, today.  Now.  Don’t wait, just do it.  Whatever that “It” is for you.  Of course, they want it to involve new shoes, but that’s ok.  The point is right. Just Do It (stylized as JUST DO IT.)[1] is a trademark of shoe […]

Heartlinks Grief Center presented the launch of We Lost Her  on November 16th, National Grieving Children’s Day.  It was held at the 4204 Main St. Brewery in Belleville, Illinois.  Heartlinks hosted our “Book and a Brew” and so many people came.  We sold out of books!  The influence to have the first book signing, the […]

I’ve learned a lot over the years from Heartlinks Grief Center’s Director Diana Cuddeback.  New ways to think about grief and how the process of mourning and grieving can be a blessing.  A time of self-reflection, healing, and growth. As I recently wrote my first book, We Lost Her, Diana helped me to be brave […]

Heartlinks Grief Center feels like home to me.  I’ve volunteered there for seven years.  I found Heartlinks by searching on the internet for grief counseling services in our area in Southwestern Illinois.  A couple of results came up, and I emailed them to see if they needed volunteers. My two sisters and four brothers and […]

  Welcome to the Heartlinks Grief Center Blog, Grief Reflections. This blog is also where to connect to Ellen Krohne, author of We Lost Her, a newly launched, unique book that takes the reader on the real life, intimate journey of Ellen’s family.  Seven grieving children, siblings ages seven to seventeen at the time of […]