Healing Hearts for a Fresh Start

10/17/2025

Healing, laughter, and faith-filled connection- all in motion here in the Dominican Republic.
The Women of Power Retreat is a living testimony that when women come together in love and purpose, healing happens.

09/12/2025

The countdown is on annnnnnd we are excited!

Healing Hearts for a Fresh Start is thrilled to announce that we are just 33days away from our Women of Power Retreat in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic, October 15–19, 2025!

This transformative gathering will bring together incredible women for a time of renewal, connection, and empowerment. From sunrise yoga on the beach to impactful workshops, bonding dinners, and unforgettable excursions, every detail is designed to pour back into YOU.

This isn’t just a retreat. It’s a safe space. A sacred time to step away from the noise, connect with sisters on the journey, and rediscover your power in God’s presence.

If you’re missing this one, don’t worry, there will be an opportunity to join us for next year’s retreat! Stay tuned here as we count down the days and share sneak peeks of what’s to come. Healing, sisterhood, and breakthrough await at the Women of Power Retreat!

09/01/2025

Healing Hearts for a Fresh Start – Community Newsletter

A Season of Impact & Growth!
Healing Hearts has been on the move this season, and it’s all because of YOU—our incredible community. Together, we’re building safe spaces for healing, growth, and empowerment.

✨ Recent Highlights
• Breaking the Chains Mental Health Panel (Aug 9th) – What a powerful day! Transparency, wisdom, and courage flowed from our panelists, leaving us inspired and ignited for change. Thank you to every supporter, volunteer, and participant who made this movement possible.

🎒 Upcoming Community Event
• School Supply Giveaway – Sept 13th, East Orange, NJ
In partnership with I Will Impact the World and Peaceful Zion Baptist Church, we’ll be blessing families with bookbags, and school essentials as the new school year begins. Want to get involved? Donations and volunteers are always welcome!

🌺 Retreat Countdown
• Women of Power Retreat – Cabarete, Dominican Republic (Oct 15–19, 2025)
Just weeks away! A time for women to rest, reflect, and renew. We’re excited for the transformation that awaits.

💡 How You Can Support
• Pray for the lives we’re touching.
• Share our events with friends & family.
• Partner with us—every donation counts and helps us expand the impact.

Together, we are rewriting stories, rebuilding lives, and creating fresh starts. 💚

08/05/2025

We’re Back… and We’ve Missed You!

It’s been a few quiet weeks on our page, but not in our hearts. Sometimes, healing requires us to pause, reflect, and refill, so we can pour back into others from a place of wholeness. That’s exactly what we’ve been doing and we’re so excited to reconnect with you.

Healing Hearts for a Fresh Start is still here, standing strong in our mission to create safe, sacred spaces where healing, growth, and purpose collide. Whether you’re grieving, growing, rebuilding, or simply trying to breathe again—we want you to know:

💛 You are not alone.
💛 Your healing matters.
💛 A fresh start is still possible.

🧠 WELLNESS TIP OF THE WEEK:
Take 10 minutes today to sit quietly, breathe deeply, and check in with yourself. Ask: What do I need right now? Your healing begins by listening to your own voice.

✨ And we’ve got something powerful coming up:
Join us THIS SATURDAY for our Mental Health Panel, an honest, uplifting conversation about healing, mental wellness, and building the tools to start again. You won’t want to miss it.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing more words of encouragement, event updates, and resources to support your journey—mind, body, and soul.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign… this is it. Come heal with us. Let’s grow together.

Drop a 💚 in the comments if you’re ready to start fresh—and tag a friend who needs this.

07/10/2025

Healing Starts with a Conversation
Join us for a powerful and honest dialogue at our Mental Health Panel: Let’s Talk About It because we don’t have to suffer in silence anymore.

📅 Date: August 9, 2025
📍 Location: 276 Belmont Ave, Halden NJ
🕙 Time: 12-4pm
🎟️ Tickets: $65- ways to pay- Zelle- HealingHeartsforafreshstart@gmail.com, ApplePay-973-229-9120

✨ Enjoy a scrumptious brunch, an inspiring lineup of speakers, and a safe space to share, learn, and be seen. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, grief, depression, or simply need a moment to breathe, this event is for you.

Let’s remove the stigma, share our stories, and remind each other that healing is possible.

Tag a friend who needs to be in the room. 💛

07/04/2025

We’ve Missed You!
It’s been a little while since we last connected, but we’ve been hard at work behind the scenes listening, healing, rebuilding, and growing. And now, we’re ready to show up again, with even more love, compassion, and purpose.

Healing Hearts for a Fresh Start is still here creating safe spaces, nurturing resilience, and reminding every heart that healing is possible, no matter the journey. Whether you’ve been walking with us from the beginning or you’re just joining us now, we want you to know: you are seen, you are valued, and you are not alone.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing wellness tips, upcoming events, reflections, and healing prompts to help you reset, reconnect, and refocus mind, body, and soul.

Tell us what has your heart needed most this season? Drop a word or emoji in the comments that reflects how you’re feeling right now. Let’s start this new season together.

06/05/2025

✨A Night to Remember✨
The Healing Hearts Black Tie Affair was more than just an event—it was an experience filled with purpose, passion, and powerful moments of connection. From heartfelt testimonies to elegant celebration, every detail reflected our mission to uplift and heal hearts for a fresh start.

🎥 Watch the recap and relive the magic.
🖤 Thank you to everyone who supported, attended, and believed in the vision.

06/04/2025

Faith without ACTION is like having a nice car without Fuel. It may look good but takes you nowhere!!

05/12/2025

🌸 Healing Isn’t Always Quiet 🌸

Sometimes healing looks like crying out.
Sometimes it looks like dancing again.
Sometimes it looks like getting out of bed when yesterday nearly broke you.

This week, choose to keep going.
Choose to believe that what's ahead of you is still worth walking toward.

You’ve already survived so much — now it’s time to grow through it.

Stand tall. Speak life. Keep showing up for yourself.
This is your season of becoming.

05/03/2025

God Still Heals Broken Hearts!

My Grief week- Grief has a way of silencing us, cracking the parts of our heart we thought were already fragile. In the span of just 10 days, I lost both my uncle and my sister. The pain came like waves, one after the other leaving me breathless. But even in the silence, I could still feel God. Not because the pain was less but because His presence was more.

The Word reminds us in Psalm 34:18:
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
That verse isn’t just scripture, it’s survival.
Each morning I get up, not because it’s easy, but because God is not done with my story.
And friend, He’s not done with yours either.

Even in grief, He is renewing my strength. Even in loss, He is layering in love. Healing is holy work and God is near in every step.

When the weight feels unbearable, remember: your heart is still beating, your faith is still standing, and your story is still unfolding, beautifully, intentionally, and in His time.

With grace and healing,
Leslie Bostick
Founder, Healing Hearts for a Fresh Start

Healingheartsforafreshstart@gmail.com

Healing Hearts for a Fresh Start members brings a unique set of skills and a shared passion for making a positive impact in people's lives. Leslie and Eric Bostick, along with Shaun Bush and Kendra Coppedge, embody a deep commitment to helping others navigate through challenges and find renewal.

04/24/2025

🌿 A Fresh Start Begins with One Brave Step 🌿

At Healing Hearts for a Fresh Start, we believe healing isn’t about having all the answers — it’s about having the courage to begin. Whether you’re mending from grief, navigating transition, or simply craving a space where your story is heard without judgment, you are welcome here.

This is more than a nonprofit. This is a movement. A safe haven built from the very real need to pause, breathe, and choose yourself — even after life has broken you in places no one sees.

Every retreat, every conversation, every gathering we hold is rooted in compassion, community, and the unwavering belief that healing is possible. You don’t have to have it all together. You just have to show up.

💗 You are not alone. Your healing matters. Your story matters.
Let’s rewrite the next chapter — together.

04/10/2025

Healing Hearts Is on the Move in 2025!
We’re so excited for all that’s ahead as Healing Hearts for a Fresh Start continues to grow, heal, and serve — together.

This year, we’re proud to announce a powerful partnership with I Will Impact the World as we team up for several life-changing events!

Here’s what took place and what’s coming up:

🖤 April 5 — Black Tie Affair | Haledon, NJ
A special evening honoring law enforcement and raising funds for our mission.

🕊 May 31 — Men’s Mixer | Ringwood, NJ
Theme: “You Are Safe” — a healing space for our brothers.

🤝 September 20 — Men’s Mixer + Coat Drive
Partnering with I Will Impact the World to care for hearts and meet real needs as the seasons change.

🌴 October 15–19 — Women’s Retreat | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
A transformative week of sisterhood, rest, and renewal.

📚 🍽 November 8 — Feed the Community & Book Drive
Another joint effort with I Will Impact the World to nourish minds, bodies, and spirits.

✨ We’re building something beautiful — and we want you to be part of it.

📩 For details or to get involved, email:
healingheartsforafreshstart@gmail.com

Let’s impact the world. One heart at a time.