The Gift of Loss Part II

The Gift of Loss Part II

Last week I wrote a post about the Gift of Loss. It seems this week, several other people are also writing about the same topic. Leonie Dawson wrote The Incredible Joy of Loss about the loss of her brother when she was young and how that impacted her life. Joseph...
The Gift of Loss

The Gift of Loss

I recently posted the following post on my personal Facebook page. I was surprised at the number of comments I received, so I decided I needed to share it as a blog post mainly so it wouldn’t be lost in Facebook oblivion.Today is December 7th. For many...
‘Tis the Season for Gratitude

‘Tis the Season for Gratitude

Americans recently celebrated the holiday of Thanksgiving — a season of giving thanks. This year, I was out of the country for Thanksgiving, traveling in England with a small group of people from around the globe. We spoke of the holiday and the significance of it and...
The Pleasure of Being Embodied

The Pleasure of Being Embodied

I’ve realized that for the past few days I’m more tense, stressed, anxious, and just kind of blah feeling. I’m not surprised. Its been a little hectic around here as we wind down our summer and get ready for the school year. We’ve also added a foster puppy in the mix...
My Heart Is Hurting

My Heart Is Hurting

My heart is hurting. All around me I see the pain people are going through and it seems we, as humans are having a hard time moving forward. Intellectually and probably somewhere deep inside my heart, I know this is just the chaos of change and transformation as we...
I’m Fine — NOT!

I’m Fine — NOT!

How many times have you said the words “I’m Fine” and really meant it? How many times have you said the words “I’m Fine”, but deep down inside you knew you didn’t really feel fine? The phrase “I’m Fine” has become one of those...