The holidays are upon us.  I was raised catholic, and my memories from childhood are of midnight-mass (it was so cool).
In my adult life, I have observed and accepted many different religions.  Where there is love, I am at home.
Christmas to me means giving of yourself with a brand new spirit of good will, that [...]

Are you finding yourself feeling depressed this holiday season?
In every culture, there are special days that bring back memories of home and loved ones.
Those special days can feel bitter sweet when you are dealing with loss.  The pain becomes intensified.
You don’t want to deal with happy people because you just can’t feel happy.  There is just no [...]

Are you in constant pain, emotionally or physically?
Have you lost your independence?
Have you lost a loved one?
Sometimes life dumps you upside down and you feel very disconnected from the world.
When you can acknowledge your struggle AND your progress, you can move past isolation and reconnect with your family and your community.
Do you keep a stiff upper lip?
It’s [...]

Recently I noticed, in myself as well as my family and friends (both online and off), a constant mention of a “broken heart” so to speak.
Oh, they didn’t see it that way.  I know them to be positive people, so they were muddling through, just seeing the situation as one more story in their day.
I [...]

Grief is inevitable, it is a part of life. The more that we love, the more that we will come to know it.
I know it well today. My good friend Terry died last night.
I miss her already.
I’ve shared Terry’s story with you recently. She had fought so long, but we thought she had finally got [...]