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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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Tara Storch The Gift of Organ Donation

Wondering how others have found meaning after sudden loss? Join Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley and hear how bereaved parent Tara Storch found meaning after the sudden death of her daughter, Taylor. Tara is the author of Taylor’s Gift and the co-founder with her husband of the Taylor Gift Foundation.

Michelle Gabriel: Strength Building Through Trauma and Loss

Are you letting loss deter you from becoming the best version of yourself? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Michelle Gabriel, President and CEO of the Joseph Gabriel Foundation (JGF) named after her deceased dad. Michelle is a survivor of sexual assault who channels her experiences into her work, fostering resilience and advocacy for those facing life’s challenges.

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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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New Love and Memories After the Death of My Wife

New Love After the Death of My Wife Monday, September 27, 2021 We consolidated Lynn’s clothes into a closet and a bureau, unearthed her beautiful scarves and handbags, and put them in a couple of baskets in the living room. We went through her family photos, collected her sketchbooks into one pile, and flipped through years of drawings. The whole process was immensely sad. Every day brought dozens of touchstones of our shared life: photos that I examined, perfumes that I sniffed, and handwritten notes that I read until I couldn’t bear to read further. I was sad from morning […]

Picking Up the Pieces after the Death of My Wife

Picking Up the Pieces First comes denial. I tell myself that because Lynn and I got to say all those goodbyes, because she knew how much I loved her, because we had no regrets about our choices, my grief should be shallower or shorter than most. In post after post, I emphasize the positives—as when, just two days after she died, I describe riding around Central Park looking forward to my life ahead. But really, I am in shock, as when your body and mind conspire to shield you from the pain of an accident. For more than six years, […]

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Tara Storch The Gift of Organ Donation

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New Love and Memories After the Death of My Wife

Picking Up the Pieces after the Death of My Wife

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Giving a Voice to Grief and Recovery

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Tara Storch The Gift of Organ Donation

Michelle Gabriel: Strength Building Through Trauma and Loss

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New Love and Memories After the Death of My Wife

Picking Up the Pieces after the Death of My Wife

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