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Faith is Like Insurance When a Loved One Dies

Posted on December 5, 2024 - by Nan Zastrow

Faith is Like Insurance The summer of 2011 will be remembered as a season of violent storms and will be marked by many lives that were turned upside down by […]

Finding Hope Through Breathwork

Posted on December 2, 2024 - by Stephen Stott

Finding Hope Through Breathwork Grief is a universal experience, yet it is deeply personal. It touches every corner of our lives, reshaping our identities, relationships, and even our understanding of […]

Valuable Lessons about Holiday Grief

Posted on December 1, 2024 - by Nan Zastrow

Valuable Lessons about Holiday Grief “The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.” (Russell […]

Thanksgiving Darkness

Posted on November 28, 2024 - by Mark Liebenow

Thanksgiving Darkness Coming home after work in late November, I hear the sounds of children laughing and look down from the BART station at the playground of St. Leander’s School. […]

Synchronicity in Grief

Posted on November 26, 2024 - by Mary Jane Hurley Brant

What is Synchronicity in Grief? Have you ever had an experience where you said, “Wow, what a coincidence.” Maybe it was more. Maybe it was actually a “synchronicity.” Let me […]

The Emotions of Spouse Loss

Posted on November 25, 2024 - by Beverly Chantalle McManus

The Emotions of Spouse Loss My entry into widowhood began in 2002 when our family was enjoying a long-awaited summer vacation in Hawaii and my husband Steve noticed he was […]

Managing Holiday Grief

Posted on November 24, 2024 - by Sarah Kravits

Managing Holiday Grief It was Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, the first Thanksgiving without my brother, just months after a drunk driver had ended his life. I needed to get some […]

Yes, I’m Still Grieving

Posted on November 22, 2024 - by Sarah Kravits

Yes, I’m Still Grieving If you or someone you care about has ever suffered a painful loss, you’ve likely heard, communicated, or thought something like the following: That earnest wish […]

Grief Tips from an Ayurveda Practitioner

Posted on November 19, 2024 - by Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley

In a recent episode of Open to Hope Conversations, Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley welcomed Dr. Shweta Vikram, an international speaker, best-selling author, and Ayurvedic practitioner. Dr. Vikram […]

After a Stillbirth, Another Pregnancy

Posted on November 14, 2024 - by Aura Rose

After a Stillbirth In the months following the stillbirth, a lot of emotions resurfaced, and I did not have the support I needed to embrace them. Some people were afraid […]