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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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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.

Tiffany Thompson: From Heartbreak to Harmony: Finding Hope in Music After a Father’s Death

Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley interview singer-songwriter Tiffany Thompson about how her father’s passing shaped her music, inspiring themes of grief and hope. She releases tracks from her album Found Love on her website on a monthly basis. The show closes with “Teachers,” a song favored by her father. You can connect with her on: Substack

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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Life Maxxing: Living Life to the Fullest

I may be the last person in the world who didn’t know the meaning of life-maxxing. Earlier this week, I came across it for the very first time in a social media post and realized the word embodied everything I believe in and have learned through my grief journey. Life-maxxing (or maxing) started as slang, and now I see it everywhere. On social media, it’s all about maximizing and optimizing mental and physical health, productivity, career, aspirations, and financial success. And yet this word triggers a much deeper meaning for me. It means living life to the fullest because my loved […]

Grief vs. Depression: How to Tell the Difference (and When to Get Help)

Grief and depression can look alike, but they are not the same — and knowing the difference matters. Here’s how to tell grief from clinical depression, why they sometimes overlap, and when it’s time to reach out for help.

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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

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Giving a Voice to Grief and Recovery

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Over 7000 articles written by our authors

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

Tiffany Thompson: From Heartbreak to Harmony: Finding Hope in Music After a Father’s Death

Open to Hope TV

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Life Maxxing: Living Life to the Fullest

Grief vs. Depression: How to Tell the Difference (and When to Get Help)

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Giving a Voice to Grief and Recovery

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Over 7000 articles written by our authors

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

Tiffany Thompson: From Heartbreak to Harmony: Finding Hope in Music After a Father’s Death

Open to Hope TV

Fromour blog

Life Maxxing: Living Life to the Fullest

Grief vs. Depression: How to Tell the Difference (and When to Get Help)

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