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SubscribeDrs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley interview Dr. Celeste Birkhofer, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Adjunct Clinical Faculty at Stanford. After her son’s suicide, Celeste focused on mental health and resilience. She wrote Beyond Quick Fixes: Essential Ingredients for Better Mental Health and a Fulfilling Life.
Read MoreLooking for faith-based grief support? Join Drs Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Shirley Quiring Mozena. Shirley has been widowed twice and has spent 14 years walking alongside grieving families through Grief Share and other ministries. She is the author of Beyond Second Chances and Remembering Hannah. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Shirley-Quiring-Mozena_-Second-Chances-and-Sacred-Healing-A-Faith-Based-Path-Through-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Read MoreGrief and sleep problems go hand in hand — loss disrupts rest for the vast majority of grieving people. Here’s why grief wrecks your sleep, when to be concerned, and gentle, practical ways to rest again.
Read MoreFor several weeks I watched from the kitchen window as a magpie, who I came to call Maggie, rested in our backyard. From a distance I could see that he had an injured leg, but whenever I attempted to get closer he would fly away. One evening I arrived home from work to find Maggie squawking in the tree next to our garage. I was surprised to see him here, as in the past he had never come so close to the house. The winter weather had been relentless for days with constant wind and rain. Maggie was soaked to […]
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