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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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Dr. Celeste Birkhofer: The Road to Healing: Grief, Mental Health, and Finding Fulfillment

Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley interview Dr. Celeste Birkhofer, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Adjunct Clinical Faculty at Stanford. After her son’s suicide, Celeste focused on mental health and resilience. She wrote Beyond Quick Fixes: Essential Ingredients for Better Mental Health and a Fulfilling Life.

Shirley Quiring Mozena: Second Chances and Sacred Healing A Faith Based Path Through Grief

Looking for faith-based grief support? Join Drs Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Shirley Quiring Mozena. Shirley has been widowed twice and has spent 14 years walking alongside grieving families through Grief Share and other ministries. She is the author of Beyond Second Chances and Remembering Hannah. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Shirley-Quiring-Mozena_-Second-Chances-and-Sacred-Healing-A-Faith-Based-Path-Through-Grief.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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Rethinking Sympathy in Times of Loss

Judgment in Grief: A Societal Reflection As a society, we must ask ourselves: have we reached a point where the level of sympathy offered to grieving families depends on the choices made by their loved ones? It is troubling to consider that families may receive varying degrees of compassion based on how their loved one passed away—whether from cancer, overdose, accident, suicide, heart attack, or murder. This raises the question: are we so critical of others that we allow our judgments to influence who is deserving of more or less sympathy? Debating Irrelevant Issues While debates about whether addiction is […]

25 Years After September 11th: What I Learned About Grief, Families, and Hope

Twenty-five years after September 11th, I continue to think about the families I came to know through my work with the FDNY–Columbia University Family Guidance Program. I worked closely with families who lost a firefighter in the World Trade Center attacks. I remain in touch with some of these families today, which has allowed me to witness how grief, resilience, and hope continue to evolve over time. Some of the children I once knew have grown into adults and even followed in their parents’ footsteps by becoming firefighters themselves. One of the most important things I learned is that grief […]

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Over 7000 articles written by our authors

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Dr. Celeste Birkhofer: The Road to Healing: Grief, Mental Health, and Finding Fulfillment

Shirley Quiring Mozena: Second Chances and Sacred Healing A Faith Based Path Through Grief

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Rethinking Sympathy in Times of Loss

25 Years After September 11th: What I Learned About Grief, Families, and Hope

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Giving a Voice to Grief and Recovery

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Dr. Celeste Birkhofer: The Road to Healing: Grief, Mental Health, and Finding Fulfillment

Shirley Quiring Mozena: Second Chances and Sacred Healing A Faith Based Path Through Grief

Open to Hope TV

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Rethinking Sympathy in Times of Loss

25 Years After September 11th: What I Learned About Grief, Families, and Hope

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