Open to Hope Founder Gloria Horsley was quoted in a recent article published in the online version of the St. Petersburg Times. Here’s the link to it: http://www.tampabay.com/features/media/article1073298.ece
 

By Mary Jane Hurley Brant, M.S., CGP –
This month, let’s talk about the four seasons of marriage: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Usually we think of marriage as a relationship with our partner but it …

We all are programmed to look forward to each New Year.  How many times have you heard, late in the previous year, “I just want this year to be over with.” “I look forward to …

Ellen Gerst, contributing writer to Open to Hope, has been named editor of two volumes of the book series Thin Threads® Stories.  Gerst is currently seeking submissions from writers.
Thin Threads® Stories embraces the best of …

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Welcome to Open to Hope’s radio show archives. Simply click on the MP3 link below each show description. When it opens to the Open to Hope page, click on MP3 Link and your program will …

Open to Hope executive director Heidi Horsley was quoted this week in a Time Magazine article on how grieving people are helped by on-line sites. Click this link to read: http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1951114,00.html
 

Alzheimer’s – A living death
Mental deterioration
A slow suffocation.
A Caregiver’s love
Hugging, kissing, holding
Hope – from above.
Out of control
Loved one lost in space
In a black hole.
Alzheimer’s – A living death
A reality, so cruel
Until the very last breath.
Deborah …

I think one of the most frequently asked questions after a loss is, “What should I say to someone who is grieving?” My company has develop a product that might help with that.
Some background: This past April, …

Carol Loehr, a contributing writer for Open to Hope, was recently featured in a Purdue University magazine. Check it out at Carol’s website, The Gift of Keith.

I’ve made a lot of condolence calls this week. A friend lost her father. Another’s cousin has lost her battle with breast cancer. A playwright’s mother has moved in and my friend is her primary caregiver. She had to quit her job. A friend who’s a writer is finding trouble finding hope.

Open to Hope Foundation is proud to announce the our book “Real Men Do Cry” won two President’s Book Awards from the Florida Publishers Association. The first was the Silver Award for adult non-fiction and the …

by Mary Jane Hurley Brant
Have you lost someone so special you feel you can never be happy again?   I ask this question because sooner or later we will all be hit with a loss we …

Open to Hope founder Gloria Horsley and executive director Heidi Horsley recently appeared on “Sunday Magazine,” a radio program on Pittsburgh’s Y108.
Drs. Horsley spoke on the topic of “Celebrity Deaths,” particularly why the public tends …

Dr. Gloria C. Horsley; National Board Member of The Compassionate Friends speaks about The Open to Hope Foundation with OTH’s Director of Development, Christopher Conlan.  Dr.’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley co-founded The Open to Hope …

Dr. Gloria C. Horsley; National Board Member of The Compassionate Friends speaks about parents helping teens cope with loss. Dr.’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley co-founded The Open to Hope Foundation and co-host the weekly radio …