Did you know that there is so much you can do if you believe you can? So many times, we can sabotage the dreams we have by not believing in ourselves. This often happens while we are grieving because it may feel like our world is falling apart because nothing is the same. The good […]
Today there seems to be lots of bad or negative news circulating. Here is some good news for you to brighten your day! I get lots of very tasty apple bananas from my trees. What fresh fruit are you enjoying? My friend Michael Reed just published a book, The Owl and the Ladybug, a gentle, […]
In Barry Hoffman’s book, belonging to the World, he writes a poignant memoir of how he dealt with his grief caused by the death of his wife who was killed by an elephant in Africa. He wrote “Grief doesn’t vanish; it shifts. Eventually, it no longer dominates your thoughts, creating space for something new. That […]
Often after a loved one dies, it’s the ordinary moments we miss the most. I remember how my mother and sister loved to shop. When I would be visiting with one or both of them, we almost always ended up shopping. What was different shopping with them was they rarely bought anything. I used to […]
Jane Goodall wrote in The Book of Hope that for species to survive on earth they must adapt or they will parish. This applies to people just like every other species, and the hardest incidence of adaptation is how we react when facing grief. I invite you to consider this. When a loved one dies, […]
In contemplating what is currently going on in my life, I remembered Maya Angelo saying, “I’ve had rainbows in my clouds,” and I see how that fits my life right now. For 2 months now I have been dealing with computer issues. I even bought a new computer, and I am having issues with both […]
I heard the other day someone say you should have an affair with yourself, and I smiled. What a good idea! The most important person for you to love is yourself. Sometimes we forget that when a loved one dies. We may say something like a part of you is missing. I understand that idea, […]
We would all love to be perfect and do all we do perfectly. Practically, we also all know that’s not going to happen. I have spent hours working to make a chapter in a book I was writing perfect. I have also spent hours working on a ceramic sculpture or creating a painting, yet they […]
As we navigate through grief, we deal with a plethora of challenges.Many changes are beyond what we could have imagined. We may experience uncertainty and fear as we start to move forward. Yet with all this, much of what happens is not negative. The key to having the best outcome is to focus on what’s […]
I always loved getting holiday letters from friends and family. Often it is the only time I heard from people I cared about each year. Over the years, the numbers of cards have decreased and often the letters are brief and impersonal. I am a big proponent of staying in touch with people I love, […]
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