New Look and Offerings

Hi All,

Welcome to the new look of Heart Stone Energy. After quite a bit of thought and a few ideas that ended up in the trash bin on my computer, this is the result. I wanted to keep the original heart but wanted to brighten things up a bit. The work that is offered here at Heart Stone Energy is energy work and grief recovery which are inherently light work. I hope this new website reflects that sentiment.

In addition to a new look, there are new offerings as well, both are part of grief recovery.

One is grief recovery for pet loss. The following description is from the Grief Recovery Institute®

"Our Pet Loss Program came about because pet loss is often not recognized as a significant loss, and this may cause those grieving their animals to feel that their loss is less important and that they don’t belong in a group that may focus on the loss of a human. While we believe all loss is experienced at 100%, and we don’t compare losses, in the interest of safety for all concerned, this group will be primarily limited to dealing with the emotional impact the death or loss of your pet or pets has had on you. That impact includes the grief you might feel if your pet ran away and was never found, or if you had to surrender or re-home a pet because circumstances wouldn’t allow you to keep it." From the Grief Recovery Institute website, griefrecovery.com,©2015-Presented by The Grief Recovery Institute®

As many of you already know, based on my many pictures that include my dog, Bandit, and cat, Ellie Mae, I am an avid animal lover and have been blessed with truly remarkable 4 legged companions throughout my life. I felt it was important to offer the Pet Loss program. I believe that because our pets completely rely on us for care, it is a unique and significant loss when they die or are lost. I know that, personally, my day is structured around making sure I am home to walk Bandit when he needs to go out and being home to feed both he and Ellie Mae. So, when such a pattern of behavior abruptly comes to an end, it is the epitome of one of the definitions of grief that the GRI has, which is the “conflicting feelings caused by the end of, or change in, a familiar pattern of behavior.” Not having to time one's day around a pet's need after having done so for many years certainly fits that definition.

The second new offering is titled, Helping Children with Loss. This program is for adults who are caring for children and or adolescents who have experienced grief no matter the cause. Children take their cues from the adults around them. As adults, we often have brought the poor coping strategies that were taught and modeled to us forward from our childhood. This program is designed to stop that cycle and support the children in our lives. This, like all of the Grief Recovery Method® programs is an educational one that gives clear guidance on helping children/adolescents in completing their relationship to the pain, isolation and loneliness caused by a significant emotional loss of any kind. I will be offering this program to individuals and groups. If your school or organization would like to learn more about this offering please reach out to me for more information.

Now, a little information for this year. Starting on February 17, 2026 and ending February 5, 2027 according to the Chinese Zodiac Calendar, aka Chinese New Year, aka Lunar Year, it is the Year of the Horse, which occurs every 12 years, but this year in particular is the Fire Horse, which occurs every 60 years. What does this mean? Well, from what I have read and researched... let me put it in this very unprofessional way...buckle up buttercup! We should see rapid progress and innovation, vitality, swift accomplishment, bold movement, dramatic change and potential breakthroughs, and in general limited stagnation...Phew! Approaching things with a calmness and an optimistic attitude will make this a year for favorable outcomes. Honestly, this all sounds good to me. With such profound energetic movement it will be important for us all to have grounding rituals, whether it be pausing and breathing deeply throughout the day or going out in nature and grounding to the Earth. I ask that you embrace the Fire Horse energy and open yourself up to the changes that may come your way.

Thank you for following Heart Stone Energy. I hope you like the new look. I love this work and appreciate you all,

Jan