by LIGHT Movement Team | Aug 22, 2025 | APA 2025, Conference
LIGHT exhibits at the APA convention for the first time This August, Denver welcomed the American Psychological Association (APA) National Convention, filling the city with thousands of scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students from around the...
by Amy Pickett-Williams | May 15, 2025 | Education, Health
By: Amy Pickett-Williams, LCSW, RYT, Founder of LIGHT Movement Last week, I walked out of a doctor’s office holding news I didn’t expect. After months of escalating nerve pain and weakness, I was told I will need back surgery due to a pinched nerve. But that wasn’t...
by Matt Reffold | May 8, 2025 | Education
By: Matthew Reffold In our hyperconnected world, social media serves as both a window to the world and a faucet of distressing content. Graphic news, violent videos, and traumatic stories are constantly accessible on our phones at any moment, often leaving us...
by Amy Pickett-Williams | May 1, 2025 | Education
By: Amy Pickett-Williams, LCSW, RYT, Founder of LIGHT Movement The United States is in the midst of a deep crisis. Political turmoil, social unrest, and widespread grief have left many feeling stuck in either a heightened state of fear and anger or in a numbed,...
by will2 | Dec 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
As a military spouse, I always imagined that our life would be filled with adventure, resilience, and love. But when I found myself facing the unexpected reality of divorce, I discovered a different kind of journey. This one has been heavily marked by grief and...
by Amy Pickett-Williams | Nov 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Grief touches every life, yet so often, it isolates us. At LIGHT Movement, we believe that grief deserves community, understanding, and healing. That’s why we created A Night to Illuminate Grief—a space where we pause to honor loss, connect with others, and reaffirm...
by Sam Casey | Nov 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
I checked the weather for tomorrow to prepare for my errands. I smiled. It will be in the fifties for most of the day. And then I remembered that it’s mid-November. And nearly began to cry. What’s Snow? I work with kids and teens who have never seen snow, or if...
by Sam Casey | Nov 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Regardless of your political views, there’s no denying that there is a lot of grieving in the US and abroad as a result of the 2024 election. The part that has made me grieve most: the polarization. As of this writing, there are 12 House seats yet undeclared, and only...
by Franny Hebbard | Dec 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi! My name is Franny Hebbard and I am 16 almost 17 years old, and on March 8, 2021, my best friend, Brody Huber, died. For a year he battled brain cancer, and throughout that time I went along the journey with him experiencing how fragile life is and how one person...
by Amy Pickett-Williams | Oct 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hello! My name is Amy Pickett-Williams. I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for twenty-five years (happy anniversary, to me). I am also a yoga teacher and specialize in somatic (mind/body/spirit connection) therapy. Twenty-six years ago, I was recovering...
