Hurting and in pain and looking for hope? In times of bereavement watch, read and listen to stories of hope and recovery.
Music is Healing and Meaningful Music has always enriched my life, shared with my beloved sisters, Margie and Jane. As girls, we loved attending Broadway musicals. We listened to the […]
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Why is grief still such an uncomfortable word for so many? It is a conversation that makes some people cringe. They do not have the tools to say, “I’m sorry, […]
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Deb Kosmer, a bereaved parent, author, poet, health care professional, and blogger, entered a post on Facebook about the practice of writing through grief. She said letters make words, words […]
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Devoting to a Cause We’ve all heard of courageous people who after experiencing a painful loss, transform their suffering into passion, purpose, and community. The word passion derives from the […]
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Lifelines can rescue you after the death of a loved one. I understand this firsthand. Why? Because my thirteen-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, was treated for one year for a rare pediatric […]
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Our grief literally takes our breath away. We weep so hard that we cannot breath. We meet the shock of our loss with a gasp, a gap in our breathing. […]
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Since my son Daniel died on February 28, 2014, the month of February has been rife with memories, his ghost popping up seemingly at whim. His presence and absence coalesce, […]
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Storm is Coming There once was an old sailor who had been seasoned by his life on the sea to know that storms were a frequent part of the world. […]
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There is a collective sigh of relief as we ring in 2021, and yet there is also mounting loss and unattended grief. For those of us who have been learning […]
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Janice Nadeau, Ph.D, is a psychologist, marriage and family therapist, nurse and author of Families Making Sense of Death. She has been active in the loss and grief field for […]
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Mothers are important people in our lives no matter the quality of our relationship. Upcoming holidays can be unsettling, especially if you have recently lost your mother or you continue […]
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Struggling with grief? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley in an interview with Sharon Ehlers founder of Grief Reiki® – award-winning Author, Grief Educator, Death Midwife and Reiki Master […]
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Romi Lessig is the board chair for Camp Agape Bereavement Camp outside Austin. Since 2010, she has been a “buddy” at summer kid’s camp and facilitator at fall family camp. […]
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Tendo Mutanda is the Director of Programs & Partnerships at the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the nonprofit organization that presents the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. https://www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Tendo-Mutanda-Teens-Writing-About-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play […]
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Isn’t it time to share your story? Join Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley and Kristen Rademacher in a discussion of how she faced a unique grief when her […]
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Wondering how to transform your suffering? Join Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley and Catherine McNulty to learn how the pain of infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss can be […]
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Mary York, MA, has served in executive leadership roles within healthcare/education sectors throughout her career. Her interest in grief and loss began years ago and remains integral to her […]
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I was born in Detroit on 7/17/1952 and attended parochial grade school and high school. I graduated from Eastern Michigan University in December of 1974 with a B.S. in psychology […]
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Shelley Buck moved from the Midwest to California to follow her dream of working for Disney. When her first son, Ryder, 22, was diagnosed with cancer she began to write […]
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Losing a twin in a unique experience for both mother and child. Valerie Samuels is the mother of 5 surviving children. She lost her twin daughter, Gina nine days after […]
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Had a loss, looking for support? Join Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley and bereaved sibling Mackenzie Drazan for a discussion of MiResource a web based platform which can help […]
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Jason Snyder came to the world of addiction and recovery through family tragedy and personal struggle with addiction. He lost both of his siblings to drug overdose and as a […]
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Has it occurred to you that healing grief must occur on a physical as well as an emotional level? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and Brandi Hamlin, bereaved […]
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Dr. Jeff Spiess is the author of Dying with Ease: A Compassionate Guide for Making Wiser End-of-Life Decisions. He has spent his medical career with people facing serious illness and […]
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Daniel A. Roberts (D.D., D.Min., F.T.) is rabbi emeritus of Temple Emanu El, Cleveland, Ohio and is a Fellow in Thanatology certified by the Association of Death Education and Counseling. […]
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Feeling stressed about upcoming holidays? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley for tips and tools on handling special days during stressful times. https://www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Dr.-Heidi-and-Dr.-Gloria-Horsley-Avoiding-Thanksgiving-Grief-Blues.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | […]
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Joyal Mulheron is the founder of Evermore, a nonprofit dedicated to making the world a more livable place for bereaved families. She is a bereaved mom and a DC policy […]
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Kelly Farley lost his daughter, Katie, in 2004, and son, Noah, in 2006. He spent several years trying to put his life back together and realized during this time that […]
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Joseph Higgins is a Medium, Author, Channeler and Intuitive counselor. He has written five books including his latest, Always Connected: For Those Who Have Lost Children, Children Give Signs & […]
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Having lost her only sibling, mother, and most recently her husband, Jennifer O’Brien encourages compassionate, real conversation about caregiving and end of life through her book, The Hospice Doctor’s Widow: […]
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Anne Moss Rogers is an emotionally naked TEDx storyteller, award-winning author of Diary of a Broken Mind, and owner of the popular Emotionally Naked blog. She co-owned and later sold […]
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Mike’s son and only child, Dylan, passed due to a heroin overdose on November 28, 2016, shortly after his 24th birthday and just before reaching six months of continuous sobriety. […]
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Mark Anthony the Psychic Lawyer/ Psychic Explorer® is the author of the best-sellers Never Letting Go and Evidence of Eternity. He is a world-renowned psychic medium and Oxford educated attorney […]
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Lindsey Whissel Fenton is an Emmy award-winning storyteller who is passionate about using public media to build empathy. Lindsey is the producer and director of Speaking Grief, an initiative aimed […]
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Tired of feeling lonely? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and J.W. Freiberg in a discussion of loneliness resulting from isolation and disconnection. Dr. Freiberg is the author of […]
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Mother to 3 children, Emma Poore is a writer and illustrator with a creative background in theatre and design. Her first book “Where are you Lydie?” is a picture book […]
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Are you afraid you will never be happy again? Join Chelsea Hanson, a leading grief expert and educator, who will discuss “joy blocks” and ways to overcome them. Chelsea presents […]
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As a single parent are you wondering how to raise your bereaved children? Richard Ballo was a stay-at-home parent and journalist caring for two little boys when his wife, Lisa, […]
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Soaring Spirits has one goal; to connect widowed people with each other. As an organization, our leaders have personally experienced the power of the words, “Me, too.” We have felt […]
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Are you feeling down and looking for inspiration? Join Renaissance woman Dr. Joanne Cacciatore for a message of hope. The death of Joanne’s baby daughter changed her life and committed […]
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Mitch Carmody a bereaved dad, artist, author, and grief influencer has been serving the bereaved for over 30 years since the death of son Kelly James in 1987. Mitch speaks […]
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Mitch Carmody a bereaved dad, artist, author, and grief influencer has been serving the bereaved for over 30 years since the death of son Kelly James in 1987. Mitch speaks […]
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Finding Hope After the Death of a Child; Perspectives of bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents; Shari O’Loughlin – Moderator, Debra Fluhr, Bereaved Grandparent, Pamela Gabbay, Bereaved Sibling & Stepmother, Pamela […]
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Debra Diamond Ph.D. is the first woman Wall Street hedge fund manager, regular CNBC commentator and Johns Hopkins University Professor who left a high profile life to pursue a life […]
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Mike’s son and only child, Dylan, passed due to a heroin overdose on November 28, 2016, shortly after his 24th birthday and just before reaching six months of continuous sobriety. […]
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Lois has been an activist and gun safety advocate her entire life and has worked for non-profit organizations as a grants writer; namely: the Pearl Lang Dance Foundation and the […]
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The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, virtual experience bringing together major organizations and leaders in the field devoted to supporting the bereaved. Our […]
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The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, virtual experience bringing together major organizations and leaders in the field devoted to supporting the bereaved. Our […]
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Eric Hipple is a former National Football League (Former NFL) quarterback whose ten-year career was spent with the Detroit Lions. Born in Lubbock, Texas and raised in Downey California, Eric […]
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Craig McMahon started his career in 2004 producing LionsGate thriller movies but later moved into focusing on family films. He writes, directs, edits and is the camera operator on all […]
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