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Open to Hope ® is a non-profit with the mission of helping people find hope after loss. We invite you to read, listen and share your stories of hope and compassion.

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The International Day of Hope and Healing after Loss is a free online experience brought to you by the Open to Hope Foundation with the mission of helping people find hope after loss. Our expert presenters have generously donated their time, talents, and advice to share with you.

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Elizabeth Coplan: Conversations on Loss and Grief

Looking for an opportunity to express your grief? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Elizabeth Coplan playwright and author of Grief Dialogues: The Play and Grief Dialogues: The Experience for a timely conversation about death, dying and grief.

Kate Mollison: Widowhood; Tuesdays We Wear Black

Are you looking for help to navigate your grief? Join Dr. Gloria Horsley and her daughter Rebecca Bara and their guest, widow Kate Mollison to learn about her unique approach to grief and bereavement. She is a widow, grief and bereavement coach and founder of On Tuesdays We wear Black. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Kate-Mollison_-Widowhood-Tuesdays-We-Wear-Black.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Don't miss watching the award-winning TV series, "Open to Hope," hosted by Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley. Each episode will to introduce you to people who have suffered loss and again found hope.

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When Both Parents Die

When Both Parents Die May is when most people start to plan their summer vacations; May is the month my heart pounds louder than anything I have ever heard. It’s the month I lost my parents 9 years and 3 days apart. It’s the month my father-in-law passed away. In May 2023, my father and my husband’s father died 2 days apart, one day shy of Mom’s 9th death anniversary. I know, my story sounds like an episode from a horror show. There’s something peculiar about becoming parentless when you’re already “grown.” People assume it’s easier. People who haven’t lost both […]

A Hospice Chaplain’s Heart: Miss Lilly’s Story

A Hospital Chaplain’s Heart Working as a hospice chaplain, there’s never a dull moment. This is true for every patient who comes to our service. You pray, you say, and you do the right thing to give people peace at the end of their lives. My patients have been told they have limited time left; for some, they are more than ready to go. For others, they fight this reality. I want to share with you Lilly’s story. Sometimes, patients or family members opt out of having a chaplain visit during their stints in hospice care. There are various reasons […]

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Elizabeth Coplan: Conversations on Loss and Grief

Kate Mollison: Widowhood; Tuesdays We Wear Black

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When Both Parents Die

A Hospice Chaplain’s Heart: Miss Lilly’s Story

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