From The Heart

November 19, 2018
Grieving Through the Holidays

Grieving Through the Holidays

Grieving Through the Holidays For so many families the holidays hold the promise of togetherness, familiarity, tradition and comfort. But for the grieving, every one of […]
October 24, 2018
Making New Memories from the Old   (Up-cycling & Great Gift Ideas!)

Making New Memories from the Old (Up-cycling & Great Gift Ideas!)

One of the often unaddressed issues families face after a loved one dies, is what to keep and how to keep it? Often times we feel […]
September 19, 2018
How to Talk About Tough Things

How to Talk About Tough Things, Like Suicide

Last month a church in southern California lost their senior pastor to suicide. A friend of mine asked if I had heard about Inland Hills in […]
August 29, 2018
Living in Light of the Boundary of Death: A Story of Land and Water

Living in Light of the Boundary of Death: A Story of Land and Water

I recently read a new book called, With the End in Mind where the author, Kathryn Mannix, described at the end how she moves through life with […]
July 16, 2018
What You Need to Know About Suicide

What You Need to Know About Suicide

Suicide is as difficult to talk or write about as it is to understand. Unless you’ve stepped foot on the moon you have no idea what […]
June 14, 2018
Missing Your Dad on Father's Day

Missing Your Dad on Father’s Day

Living intentionally with people is paramount to living well. I also believe intentionality is essential to grieving well. Father’s Day hits a tender spot. Every year […]
May 9, 2018
Intentionally Commemorating Mother's Day

Intentionally Commemorating Mother’s Day

Whether this is your first Mother’s Day as a bereaved person or your 50th, Mother’s Day brings all of us pause. As we take time to […]
April 17, 2018
Making Meaning by Donating Life: Register to Donate

Making Meaning by Donating Life: Register to Donate

A friend of mine shared that April is National Donate Life Month and pointed the way to the Donate Life Registry page. I registered. It felt so […]
March 27, 2018
Making Sense of God and Death

Making Sense of God and Death

I have written and re-written this post so many ways. I don’t know why it’s so difficult to talk about God and Death – perhaps it’s […]