Quite the thought-provoking quote, isn’t it? I imagine we all would choose to be led by our spirit. My book has been written. And yet, I find myself resisting putting it out into the world. If I thought the act of writing the book itself challenging, sharing it has created the most resistance! I am… Read More
Thirty years ago today, March 31st, my life changed forever. I was eight-years-old and lost my father to colon cancer. Recently, I reconnected with my father’s only living brother, who I hadn’t seen or spoken to since my father’s funeral. And recently, he too died of cancer – of the brain. I will forever be… Read More
Today’s post comes from a place of sadness within my heart – for the direction we’re going as a society. I prefer Instagram as my go-to for social media as Facebook has become a sess-pool of negativity over time. Today, I read a post on IG by an author I admire, who shared an illustration… Read More
Several posts now I’ve talked about grief from the perspective of losing someone one loves. Grief takes on many forms, though. We can grieve the loss of a friendship, despite no one actually passing but just the friendship falling away for whatever reason. We can grieve the loss of a career – in the moment… Read More
Today, I attended the funeral of a relatively young man who leaves behind a wife and five children. His passing was sudden, and not to mention, unexpected. On the back of the program was this beautiful poem that I wanted to share. It may bring someone who is currently grieving – some comfort. I do not… Read More
You know that old saying, “what doesn’t kill you – makes you stronger?” I think when it comes to grief and really, any difficult challenge in life, that’s very true. Last night my husband and I were watching a new series on the History Channel called “The Selection.” Thirty civilians take it upon themselves to… Read More
As Christmas approaches, people are preparing their homes for guests. Maybe you’re preparing your own home or possibly traveling to the home of someone you know. Regardless, maybe there is someone who is going to be attending who has just experienced a great loss in their lives. Maybe that someone is you. In that… Read More
When I come across something so good, where the message from lips to ears is stated in such a way that it causes pause and reflection – I gotta share it. Don’t think you’re the frustrating one? Do you overreact or lose your temper easily? We’re all walking around with an invisible sign on our… Read More
How do we possibly heal the past? Think of a situation in your past that has left an emotional scar. Now, get out a paper and pen and get to writing. A caveat – this leans more towards a situation in which other parties are involved. However, this could be applied to an event that was out… Read More
Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what’s next or how. The moment you know how, you begin to die a little. The artist never entirely knows. We guess. We may be wrong, but we take leap after leap in the dark. – Agnes De Mille Agnes was a professional dancer… Read More