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The Brian Dagle Foundation — anchored in hope and empowered to support, is dedicated to the healing of grieving adults as well as community education on suicide prevention and awareness.
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Join our mailing list and stay connected with the Brian Dagle Foundation. Learn more about our grief support groups, upcoming community events and news.A Broken Heart Still Beats
Here we are in February. Heart health month. I wanted to share a message from my heart about your heart. Many people who walk through the doors at Brian’s Healing Hearts are seeking help for their broken hearts. We talk about the strong connection between grief and health. The body understands when a heart has shattered. It undeniably responds with physical exhaustion, pain, illness, and sometimes heart disease. Grief can be confusing because the heart and the brain are not always in sync,…
Starting a New Year
January 2023. It will take some getting used to. Another year, ready or not, life moves forward. It still surprises me to be able to say that despite Brian’s death, eleven years ago, that my life has moved forward. And it’s beautiful. I am deeply grateful. Many of you had something to do with that. You’ve touched my heart in a way that leaves me speechless. To the person who walks through our doors, I see you. I remember that…
Thoughts on navigating the holidays
As we settle into the darker, colder days of early winter here in New England, with the holidays on the horizon, I wanted to share a few thoughts as we navigate the weeks ahead. Remember, it’s ok to set limits on your productivity at work or at home. Give yourself permissions to say no thank you to holiday invitations. Maybe we should follow the path of Mother Nature this time of year. Winter is not the time of growth but…
A Broken Heart Still Beats
Here we are in February. Heart health month. I wanted to share a message from my heart about your heart. Many people who walk through the doors at Brian’s Healing Hearts are seeking help for their broken hearts. We talk about the strong connection between grief and health. The body understands when a heart has shattered. It undeniably responds with physical exhaustion, pain, illness, and sometimes heart disease. Grief can be confusing because the heart and the brain are not always in sync,…
Starting a New Year
January 2023. It will take some getting used to. Another year, ready or not, life moves forward. It still surprises me to be able to say that despite Brian’s death, eleven years ago, that my life has moved forward. And it’s beautiful. I am deeply grateful. Many of you had something to do with that. You’ve touched my heart in a way that leaves me speechless. To the person who walks through our doors, I see you. I remember that…
Thoughts on navigating the holidays
As we settle into the darker, colder days of early winter here in New England, with the holidays on the horizon, I wanted to share a few thoughts as we navigate the weeks ahead. Remember, it’s ok to set limits on your productivity at work or at home. Give yourself permissions to say no thank you to holiday invitations. Maybe we should follow the path of Mother Nature this time of year. Winter is not the time of growth but…