In the Writing Through Grief group I facilitate on Maui, one of our favorite exercises is writing Haiku Poetry. I first learned to write Haiku in a writing class in college and fell in love with the form years ago. The form is so simple that anyone can write it and easily express thought concisely. […]
In dealing with my own grief after two husbands died, I discovered that helping others deal with grief gave me a sense of purpose. I wrote a book, created a writing through grief program I held at my home, facilitated a Death Café, and created a social media platform to help people take care of […]
When my Daddy died, my world changed. He was such a special part of my life and was suddenly gone with no opportunity to say goodbye. Every day I missed him, and everything felt different. Then when Mom died after caring for her for almost a year, I was kind of lost without her. We […]
I had the opportunity to judge the senior student projects at King Kekaulike High School right before it closed for the shut-down. Each year, every senior student spends the year preparing their project which includes a mentorship with a teacher of their choice and with a community member, an actual product they create, a […]
This is a guest post. My friend Sophia Leva-Marie wrote this post and it so resonated with me that I asked her if I could share it with you. I would love to hear your thoughts on this. It’s the End of the World As We Know It That chorus was definitely running […]
Internationally, our world is focused on the pandemic of the Covid 19 virus. You are hearing about it everywhere you turn. Let me give you some practical advice. A virus is a tiny parasite that can only survive in a living organism. It spreads by being introduced into your body. So all that advice about […]
“International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. The first International Women’s Day was in 1911.” https://www.internationalwomensday.com I see this day as a day to celebrate each of us individually for the impact we […]
Have you noticed an apparent obsession with screen time that people have? In restaurants, look around and see how many cell phones you see? I don’t use my cell phone while walking on sidewalks because it seems like everyone else is, and I prefer not to get bumped into. And in movie theatres, even though […]
I was born and raised in a small town in central California named Porterville. Growing up, I spent lots of time at our library. My very first job was there when my teacher recommended me to read stories to the children on Saturday mornings for pay. I was thrilled to be in a place I […]
Valentine’s Day is always a tough one. Everywhere I look I see hearts, flowers, and diamonds. People are smiling and holding hands, and here I sit trying to remember what it felt like to be kissed. When I realized what I was doing, I decided I had better shift my focus, so I started […]
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