Welcoming Grief and Gratitude in Family Traditions
n my family, everyone was welcome. We opened our home and welcomed international exchange students. Extended family events were all-inclusive and, in some instances, come as you are.
n my family, everyone was welcome. We opened our home and welcomed international exchange students. Extended family events were all-inclusive and, in some instances, come as you are.
We live now in an as-its-happening world. Because of the internet, we have 24/7 access to information of all kinds. From environmental disasters to bridges tumbling down to wars around the…
As a child, I was often told to “go outside.” That meant finding something to do in our backyard or with other kids who lived in my neighborhood. On the…
Lately, I’ve had my head and heart in all things grief. I’ve been studying, reviewing, and preparing for some upcoming presentations. I’ve been reading and re-reading some of my most…
One of the biggest surprises of a death loss is the overwhelming sense of loneliness that follows. It doesn’t matter who died, your loss may leave you feeling isolated and…
Author Rachel Naomi Remen writes: “We burn out not because we don’t care but because we don’t grieve. We burn out because we have allowed our hearts to become filled…
Inhale: I am from dust. Exhale: I return to dust. This is a breath prayer that appeared in the Lenten devotional I’m using this year. As I’ve practiced it in my office, while making…
I started journaling in my late teens. Back then, my journal was a place to pour out all my teenage angst. It was where I wrote about my longing, my…
I often hear people speak about finding their new normal after a significant loss. What this looks like varies at the individual level. For many, me included, what became my…
We live in a hurry-up world. Everything moves faster each year. Advances in technology, the availability of information, and the ways we interact with our world and one another are…