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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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We have helped over 2,000,000 people in 26 countries find hope after the death of a loved one.

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Bill Beckett: The Empty Side of our Bed: Moving Forward After the loss of a Soul Mate

Losing a soul mate is devastating. Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley talk with Bill Beckett, who discusses his spiritual, physical, and emotional challenges after losing his wife to pancreatic cancer and his job due to ageism. He wrote The Empty Side of Our Bed: A Journey in Love, Loss and Moving Forward.

Ken Breniman: From Trauma Loop to Transformation: Healing Prolonged Grief in New Ways

Are you stuck in a trauma loop of grief? Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and Rebecca Horsley Bara and their guest Ken Breniman. Ken has found psychedelic integration to be helpful for his own healing from his own prolonged grief and that of his clients. He is an author and professor of thanatology at Marian University and a writer for Open to Hope.

Open to Hope TV

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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Disenfranchised Grief: When the World Doesn’t Recognize Your Loss

Disenfranchised grief is loss that society doesn’t fully acknowledge — a pet, a miscarriage, an ex, an estranged parent. Here’s what disenfranchised grief means, why it’s so isolating, and why your grief is valid even when others don’t see it.

Caregiver Grief: Mourning After a Long Illness or Caregiving Journey

Caregiver grief is a complex, layered mourning that unfolds both during and after a loved one’s long illness. Here’s why caregivers grieve so uniquely, the guilt and relief that often follow, and how to heal after the caregiving ends.

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Open to Hope is an online community offering inspirational stories of loss, hope and recovery. We believe hope is the bridge between loss and recovery.

FIND

HOPE

Giving a Voice to Grief and Recovery

Open to Hope Conference

Subscribe to our Apple Podcasts

Over 7000 articles written by our authors

From
our podcast

Bill Beckett: The Empty Side of our Bed: Moving Forward After the loss of a Soul Mate

Ken Breniman: From Trauma Loop to Transformation: Healing Prolonged Grief in New Ways

Open to Hope TV

From
our blog

Disenfranchised Grief: When the World Doesn’t Recognize Your Loss

Caregiver Grief: Mourning After a Long Illness or Caregiving Journey

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Giving a Voice to Grief and Recovery

Open to Hope Conference

Subscribe to our Apple Podcasts

Over 7000 articles written by our authors

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Bill Beckett: The Empty Side of our Bed: Moving Forward After the loss of a Soul Mate

Ken Breniman: From Trauma Loop to Transformation: Healing Prolonged Grief in New Ways

Open to Hope TV

Fromour blog

Disenfranchised Grief: When the World Doesn’t Recognize Your Loss

Caregiver Grief: Mourning After a Long Illness or Caregiving Journey

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