nicolep
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Post by nicolep on Jul 12, 2019 15:43:25 GMT
Anyone watched her IG stories in the last 24 hours? *sigh* I just love her. I feel for her. I truly will support her in every way possible.
She is the real, genuine deal from every angle. I appreciate her realness!!
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Post by missmcd on Jul 12, 2019 16:09:00 GMT
I agree! When I watched them yesterday afternoon there were def tears shed. She is genuine, open and honest and I can't imagine being in her position. Her family seems amazing and strong!
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Post by peachiceteas on Jul 12, 2019 16:16:33 GMT
Couldn’t agree more. It was the most real thing I have seen on social media in a long time. My heart goes out to her in many ways. What a strong and incredible woman.
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Post by hutchfan on Jul 12, 2019 16:29:32 GMT
I have cried the past couple of days viewing her post. My heart still breaks for her and her family.
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Post by julie5 on Jul 12, 2019 16:46:42 GMT
I’m glad I went and watched her stories. My heart goes out to her. She’s out there trying to make the world a better place and she’s making Cory proud.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jul 12, 2019 17:19:24 GMT
Thanks for letting us know about the IG Stories, nicolep ! I can't believe Cory passed away four years ago. It feels like just last year. I hope Heidi next comes to accept that Cory might have just walked away from her Church altogether and never come back and that would have been just fine too. She's done an amazing amount of work on herself, becoming more flexible and adaptable, broadening her mind. I'm so proud of her for that. I also understand this next step in thought and acceptance of all possibilities might be impossible for her to ever make because she's still counting on meeting with Cory again in the afterlife. I don't know. I'm grateful she has shared so much and so candidly in the several interviews and pocasts she has put out there. She's been very open about the nature of the struggles they had with Cory as parents who had a hard time understanding how he was changing. I genuinely applaud her from the bottom of my heart for opening up so much. Heidi is a beautiful example and such a bright light in the craft community. Peace and love to her and all of Cory's loved ones. You don't quite ever stop mourning someone you cared so much for. You can only learn about life and yourself in the immense shadow of their departure. This podcast interview she did early this year is incredibly interesting and touching. Heidi was so open and thoughtful in this one (and it has under 100 views on YouTube, unbelievable):
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Post by katers415 on Jul 12, 2019 18:01:08 GMT
I agree. I had to stop watching this morning because I was about to leave the house, and I didn't think my daughter would appreciate me dropping her off at school being a big teary-eyed mess. 😭
For real though, it takes such courage to share like that. It still seems so raw. My heart goes out to all of them. 💕
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Post by pinklady on Jul 12, 2019 18:43:38 GMT
sleepingbooty Wow thanks for the link to the podcast. Heidi was incredibly open and honest. I had a feeling religion played a part in Cory’s death but I had never heard it confirmed. I think Heidi has been incredibly strong with sharing her story. I have nothing but mad respect for her and her family for doing so.
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Post by christinec68 on Jul 12, 2019 19:43:30 GMT
I saw her stories last night and after I wiped the tears I unfollowed anyone mentioned in the youtube thread. sleepingbooty Thank you for the podcast link. I am going to listen to it on my home from work.
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nicolep
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Post by nicolep on Jul 12, 2019 20:20:41 GMT
Thanks for letting us know about the IG Stories, nicolep ! I can't believe Cory passed away four years ago. It feels like just last year. I hope Heidi next comes to accept that Cory might have just walked away from her Church altogether and never come back and that would have been just fine too. She's done an amazing amount of work on herself, becoming more flexible and adaptable, broadening her mind. I'm so proud of her for that. I also understand this next step in thought and acceptance of all possibilities might be impossible for her to ever make because she's still counting on meeting with Cory again in the afterlife. I don't know. I'm grateful she has shared so much and so candidly in the several interviews and pocasts she has put out there. She's been very open about the nature of the struggles they had with Cory as parents who had a hard time understanding how he was changing. I genuinely applaud her from the bottom of my heart for opening up so much. Heidi is a beautiful example and such a bright light in the craft community. Peace and love to her and all of Cory's loved ones. You don't quite ever stop mourning someone you cared so much for. You can only learn about life and yourself in the immense shadow of their departure. This podcast interview she did early this year is incredibly interesting and touching. Heidi was so open and thoughtful in this one (and it has under 100 views on YouTube, unbelievable): Absolutely heartbreaking. I am at 47:00 and feel so empty and such heavy grief for her. I do thank you for sharing. Those without depression do not understand the impact it has on those who do. It's quite eye-opening and I'm glad she's such an advocate for suicide prevention as heart-wrenching as it must be for her. TFS. ♥
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Post by marg on Jul 13, 2019 2:18:05 GMT
I really respect Heidi. I took her year-long class many eons ago and it was a bit of a shitshow, so I kind of lost interest in her, but over the past few years I've really come to love her products as well as respect her as a person. I listen to her Light the Fight podcast regularly, and it has really taught me a lot. She is so open, and it's obvious she really wants to help people. Her co-host is really engaging, as well. In April there was an article in the Wall Street Journal about an epidemic of teen suicides in Heidi's town. Cory wasn't mentioned, these were more recent suicides. It was really sad and disturbing. WSJ article
Edited to add: I just learned that the article is behind a paywall. To get around that, google "wall street journal Utah town teen suicide" and it will come up in its entirety. Alternatively, you can read it on this archived link: WSJ archived article
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Jul 13, 2019 3:38:30 GMT
sleepingbooty Wow thanks for the link to the podcast. Heidi was incredibly open and honest. I had a feeling religion played a part in Cory’s death but I had never heard it confirmed. I think Heidi has been incredibly strong with sharing her story. I have nothing but mad respect for her and her family for doing so. Do you have the cliff notes version? I don't know much of what happened other than he was struggling. I don't know what those struggles were and I've been quite curious. Parts of me wondered a lot about whether religion played a part in it (specifically if maybe he was gay which is a huge problem for the church and therefore leads to a lot of parents trying to 'fix' them, disown them, or otherwise not accept them as they are) but just can't bring myself to listen to her talk about his passing. Before kids, I could watch the saddest movies and not shed a tear...now I often end up crying during touching commercials (let's not discuss how I tear up when I'm ridiculously happy, too) so I do what I can to avoid becoming a blubbering mess.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2019 8:33:31 GMT
I didn't follow all of the stories. It was too heartbreaking. Looking through her IG and just seeing how precious he was. I remember him being so little and so cute. I always had a soft spot for her children. They just stole your heart. I hope she knows how much we love her and her family.
I was reading People magazine. They had an article about teen suicides and UTAH's devastating high rate. I was thinking of Heidi and those who I know who have lost loved ones in Utah because of suicide. My brother is one of those statistics too. I try to find a digital article but I couldn't. It was one of the last three People's from this month. I was a bit behind on my reading.
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Post by camcas on Jul 13, 2019 10:08:13 GMT
I am so dumb- how do I watch insta stories- I found 2 accounts with her name and clicked on the coloured circle but none were her personal story- where do I find it please?
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nicolep
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Post by nicolep on Jul 13, 2019 11:44:33 GMT
I am so dumb- how do I watch insta stories- I found 2 accounts with her name and clicked on the coloured circle but none were her personal story- where do I find it please? It looks like it's gone now. It was posted on this account.
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Post by hop2 on Jul 13, 2019 12:39:15 GMT
Before kids, I could watch the saddest movies and not shed a tear...now I often end up crying during touching commercials (let's not discuss how I tear up when I'm ridiculously happy, too) so I do what I can to avoid becoming a blubbering mess. This is me too. I cry when I’m happy, I cry when I’m proud, I cry when I see other people’s pain. I even cry when I’m overwhelmingly angry.
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Post by julie5 on Jul 13, 2019 13:23:34 GMT
I didn't follow all of the stories. It was too heartbreaking. Looking through her IG and just seeing how precious he was. I remember him being so little and so cute. I always had a soft spot for her children. They just stole your heart. I hope she knows how much we love her and her family. I was reading People magazine. They had an article about teen suicides and UTAH's devastating high rate. I was thinking of Heidi and those who I know who have lost loved ones in Utah because of suicide. My brother is one of those statistics too. I try to find a digital article but I couldn't. It was one of the last three People's from this month. I was a bit behind on my reading. I’m very sorry for your loss. It hurts my heart to think of kids who are that hopeless and desperate that they see no way out. truly sad.
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Post by Citygirl on Jul 13, 2019 17:35:09 GMT
Wow marg that WSJ article is beyond sad and incredibly disturbing. “Toxic perfectionism”......what a way to live. I know I shouldn’t be anymore but I’m always shocked by how easy it is for kids to access firearms.
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Post by marg on Jul 13, 2019 21:36:43 GMT
Wow marg that WSJ article is beyond sad and incredibly disturbing. “Toxic perfectionism”......what a way to live. I know I shouldn’t be anymore but I’m always shocked by how easy it is for kids to access firearms. I found the article really shocking because I just can't relate. Whenever I listen to Heidi's podcast and she talks about the environment in their part of Utah, it is so foreign to me and so fascinating. It sounds like she had an equally difficult childhood with parents who didn't treat her that well, too, so it's been going on a long time.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2019 4:54:20 GMT
I saw her stories last night and after I wiped the tears I unfollowed anyone mentioned in the youtube thread. Wait what? What YouTube thread?
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Post by christinec68 on Jul 14, 2019 14:28:24 GMT
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Post by Leone on Jul 15, 2019 22:51:38 GMT
In the heyday of scrapbooking in AZ, I was fortunate to take five classes from Heidi over the years. She was always very genuine and really a lovely person...besides being very talented. The last class I remember taking was in Mesa and she brought Cory with her. He was a cute, well behaved little boy...probably about ten years old. i remember following all her blogs when the entire family moved to China...first time I ever heard Chinese foot spas mentioned. DH and I have a monthly date for reflexology at a Chinese foot spa here in Florida...one of our favorite things to do.
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Post by Leone on Jul 15, 2019 22:54:36 GMT
I wish the IG hadn’t disappeared. What did she say about religion?
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Post by marg on Jul 16, 2019 0:47:13 GMT
In the heyday of scrapbooking in AZ, I was fortunate to take five classes from Heidi over the years. She was always very genuine and really a lovely person...besides being very talented. The last class I remember taking was in Mesa and she brought Cory with her. He was a cute, well behaved little boy...probably about ten years old. i remember following all her blogs when the entire family moved to China...first time I ever heard Chinese foot spas mentioned. DH and I have a monthly date for reflexology at a Chinese foot spa here in Florida...one of our favorite things to do. Very cool that you've taken so many classes from her, and got to meet Cory! What a great memory. My brother swears by Reflexology every time he goes to Florida, which is several times a year. He and his wife go, and they've convinced other family members to go. I wondered if this was more popular in Florida, because it's not really heard of where I'm from in Canada.
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Post by stittsygirl on Jul 16, 2019 17:54:02 GMT
Wow marg that WSJ article is beyond sad and incredibly disturbing. “Toxic perfectionism”......what a way to live. I know I shouldn’t be anymore but I’m always shocked by how easy it is for kids to access firearms. I grew up in that culture, Mormon, in Utah. “Toxic perfectionism” is a perfect description of it. Even though I’ve been out of the LDS church and religion altogether for over a decade, I still find myself needing to be “perfect” in so many things and questioning my worth when I feel I’ve failed. The very best thing I’ve ever done for my own children was getting them out of that religion and culture, though they still struggle with most of the issues young people face today. I deeply sympathize with Heidi, admire the grace in how she’s moved forward, and hope she and her family are finding peace in their loss.
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Post by Leone on Jul 17, 2019 14:52:41 GMT
Regarding reflexology...actually, in Gilbert, AZ I had 8 foot spas within a ten mile radius...and over the years tried them all. Since moving to The Villages in Florida, I have two nearby. DH and I like them a lot more than massages. You leave your clothes on. We are in a room together. Some places have about ten people all in one room. It lasts a full 60 minutes. You lay on a chaise lounge. Your feet are soaking in a wooden tub of hot water that has tea leaves in it. They start with massaging your scalp, face, neck, shoulders, arms and hands. Then a cloth is put over your eyes and feet dried off. Then for about 30 minutes they work on your feet and calves. I have them continue doing that as I don’t like to roll over. But DH does and they work on his back. It’s about half the price of a massage. We went to one in China...way different. People were smoking while having it done and watching basketball games.
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Post by tiffanyannhulsey on Jul 18, 2019 19:24:44 GMT
I have really been out of the loop. I remember when Cory died but I would love for someone to give a summary of what Heidi has disclosed about his struggles.
Both my daughters have had suicide ideation which scares me daily. Any information that Heidi shares about Cory could be valuable to any parent.
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Post by scrappyem on Jul 19, 2019 2:13:43 GMT
I have really been out of the loop. I remember when Cory died but I would love for someone to give a summary of what Heidi has disclosed about his struggles. Both my daughters have had suicide ideation which scares me daily. Any information that Heidi shares about Cory could be valuable to any parent. I have no idea what she said, but I wish I could give you a hug. That sounds very scary. I hope they find a better path.
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Post by travelsoul on Jul 19, 2019 4:09:07 GMT
I have really been out of the loop. I remember when Cory died but I would love for someone to give a summary of what Heidi has disclosed about his struggles. Both my daughters have had suicide ideation which scares me daily. Any information that Heidi shares about Cory could be valuable to any parent. I have no idea what she said, but I wish I could give you a hug. That sounds very scary. I hope they find a better path. I am also sorry that your daughters are struggling. I’ll try a short recap. I’m sure others may be-able to add additional things, or correct me if I’m wrong. She has said that in his last couple years his school grades dropped significantly (as in Ds and Fs), he did get caught smoking pot once, it could have been twice maybe, and he had started to tell his mom and dad that he was questioning their religion and God. If I am remembering correctly he may have even told them that he did not believe in their religion. She did have him in counseling and I also believe that he had seen his therapist the day before (or very soon before he died) and the therapist and the family were caught of guard by his suicide. She said she really thought he was turning it around and they were good. I apologize if this in not totally accurate. Feel free to correct me anyone. This information came from my memory of several interviews I’ve listened to over the course of the last four year.
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Post by tiffanyannhulsey on Jul 19, 2019 12:21:42 GMT
I have no idea what she said, but I wish I could give you a hug. That sounds very scary. I hope they find a better path. I am also sorry that your daughters are struggling. I’ll try a short recap. I’m sure others may be-able to add additional things, or correct me if I’m wrong. She has said that in his last couple years his school grades dropped significantly (as in Ds and Fs), he did get caught smoking pot once, it could have been twice maybe, and he had started to tell his mom and dad that he was questioning their religion and God. If I am remembering correctly he may have even told them that he did not believe in their religion. She did have him in counseling and I also believe that he had seen his therapist the day before (or very soon before he died) and the therapist and the family were caught of guard by his suicide. She said she really thought he was turning it around and they were good. I apologize if this in not totally accurate. Feel free to correct me anyone. This information came from my memory of several interviews I’ve listened to over the course of the last four year. Thank you for the recap. That is so scary to hear. The first thing you do as a parent when your child starts to drop hints of suicidal thoughts is rush to therapy. But as much as you try, you truly can feel (and essentially BE) helpless during your child's struggle. I can't imagine the pain and really feel for Heidi and her family.
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