Whack-a-Mole, gratitude edition
Thanksgiving has become, for me, a loaded holiday. Not just loaded with food. Loaded with memories of past Thanksgivings. Loaded with...
Forget balance. Strive for recognition. And, down the road, acceptance.
A couple of days ago I read a posting by Elizabeth Gilbert about the word “balance,” which she says “haunts and punishes modern women...
Grief is a spaghetti bowl
The more I read and talk about grief, the more I hear the word “nonlinear,” and the more applicable that word becomes. From my experience...
For support in a crisis: Presence and patience, hold the judgment.
So many times in my life when someone I loved was in crisis, I asked myself, the person, and anyone else who would listen: What can I do...