Broken Toes
Every year, like clockwork, my mother would walk into my childhood rocking chair late at night and break her toe. The first broken toe accident happened some time after [...]
The Greatest Gift
After a night of limited sleep, I woke up on a four-foot long hospital couch and greeted my 70th birthday. I wore the longest inverted crescent moon frown I can [...]
When the Light Is Gone
In the darkness, what I couldn’t see began to clear and take form. Perhaps life is like this—absence tells us what is important. There is a fullness in those empty [...]
We Go On
August 30, 2019 We go on with our days Slower now, more mindful, Yet in a numbness as though nothing really happened. And then I’ll look over at him, [...]
Guest Post: A Conversation With My Heart
A Conversation with My Heart by Bob Burdt I think about you a lot and want to “thank you” for keeping my body vibrant. As I have grown [...]
The Forest
We entered the woods this year. In January. We didn’t slowly stroll in—we were yanked out of our complacency and tossed into the thicket. We never left, but often [...]
You Fool Yourself
You fool yourself. You believe you’re safe. You believe there’s time. More time. You should know better. Life has revealed her truth to you many times. And yet, it is [...]
PREMIER — You’re Invited June 24 at 5:30 PDT
Join me, Dr. Mary Plouffe, Iris Waichler, MSW, LCSW, and Laurie Kahn, MA, MFA, LCPC, as we discuss Growing Through Grief. You won’t want to miss this important and healing [...]
Guest Post on End of Life Conversations, a subject near and dear to my heart and my work
Initiating End of Life Conversations with Loved Ones Lucille Rosetti info@thebereaved.org Death is an inevitable part of life, yet it tends to bring up fear and avoidance [...]
Are Blog Themes Necessary?
Are Blog Themes Necessary? I’ve heard that a blog should have a theme and every post should relate to that theme. But I don’t live by one theme. Or [...]