When Mike Bernhardt’s wife died in 1991, he turned to writing poetry as a tool of healing. He later solicited the poetry of other people whose loved ones had died, receiving hundreds of submissions from around the world. The result was Voices of the Grieving Heart, first published in 1994. The new, expanded edition contains over 160 selected poems, essays, and images by 83 contributors who share their journeys through loss, grief, and transformation. After retiring in 2016 from a career in IT, he began to write a travel blog and essays. His award-winning work has appeared in Deep Travel: Souvenirs from the Inner Journey, DIVER Magazine, and many other print and online publications.
In this episode we talk about meeting this first wife, her death, his grieving process, dating after loss, writing his book, grief dreams in the book, and his grief dreams of his wife.
You can find more about Mike here: https://mikebernhardt.net
E228 - Dr. Enrique Mundaca - Two Dreams to Say Goodbye and Open the Mind
E227 - 2023 Grief Dream Recaps
E226 - Roberta Kuriloff - Framing a Life
E225 - Nikki Wilson - Guest Update
E224 - Kathy Wagner - Here With You
E223 - Colin Campbell - Finding the Words
E222 - Emily Bevan - The Diary of Losing Dad
E221 - Cathy Sosnowsky - Poems for Alex
E220 - Krishma Arora - From Ash to Ashes
E219 - Dr. Donna Stoneham - Catch Me When I Fall
E218 - Fiona Tinwei Lam - The Rainbow Rocket
E217 - Suzanne Falter - Free Spirited - Guest Update
E216 - Dr. Kathy Belicki - A Love of Dreams
E215 - 2022 Grief Dream Recaps
E214 - Rebecca Soffer – Grieving Through the Holidays
E213 - Addison Brasil - Joining the Grief Club
E212 - Parvati Markus - Whisper in the Heart
E211 - Dr. Raymond Moody - Near-Death Experiences
E210 - Update with Joshua and Jade
E209 - 2021 Grief Dream Recaps - Part 2
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