Inspiration
December 3, 2014
One of the most problematic phrases in our culture’s grief vocabulary are the words, “You shouldn’t be … (fill in the blank with whatever makes them […]
November 20, 2014
Last week, at one of our workshops, we were asked to take a minute to think about and write down our epitaph. We were told that […]
October 1, 2014
A short story: Mary spent that last 3 years of her life in an Alzheimer’s home. As the memory of her friends and family faded from […]
August 20, 2014
“How do I fully live when life is full of hurt?” Are you down today? Perhaps grief and loss have derailed you and you are finding […]
August 6, 2014
If you’re like me you’ve heard many of the older people in your family say things like, “Don’t fuss over me when I die,” or, “When […]
July 23, 2014
It seems that most people generally fall into one of these two categories when it comes to thinking about death; 1. Total Avoidance: Death freaks you […]
July 16, 2014
I recently saw an instagram post that wasn’t a weird selfie or amazing plate of food, but was in fact, something far more sad. It was […]
July 9, 2014
I started babysitting my friend’s daughter, Malia, when she was three months old. The first time was as a favor because her parents could not find […]
June 11, 2014
Four Fathers I get a haunting pit in my stomach now when Father’s Day approaches. Don’t get me wrong, I love the holiday, but working at […]