Embrace Your Emotional Health
Currently I am reading a book written by Lillian Schlissel, Women’s Diaries of the Wetstward Journey, (1982 Schocken Books Inc.). As I...
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Jul 27, 20223 min
Grief in the Balance
I was reminded of balance while visiting Fern Canyon in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. The trail follows Home Creek for about one...
May 11, 20221 min
COPE
I shared with you a few weeks ago about a virtual retreat. With permission, I am able to invite you to my session on the retreat. How to...
May 4, 20223 min
Thick Morning Fog
I was jolted awake by the phone on the bed side stand. Four o’clock am. The hospital voice on the other end gave me the details of a...
Apr 20, 20222 min
Breath of Life
Every living thing needs oxygen in order to live, animals, reptiles, birds and humans. The exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen even...
Apr 13, 20223 min
Twenty Minutes a Day
If you could devote 20 minutes a day to yourself, would you consider yourself worthy? Of course, you are worthy of taking care of your...
Apr 6, 20225 min
Cucumber Slices, Prayer and To Do Lists
Everyone could use a little self-care in their life. The picture that comes to my mind when I hear the term self-care is of a woman,...
Mar 30, 20224 min
Let Me "BE"
If you can get past the notion that there are positive emotions and negative emotions, you will become more resilient in your grief. When...
Mar 16, 20222 min
Sacred Tears
Who would have thought that those little wet droplets that gather in the corner of your eyes and cascade down your checks could do so...
Feb 23, 20221 min
Invitation to Grief and Grace
When you experience the death of someone you love, you are bombarded with so many emotional, physical and mental manifestations, you...
Feb 9, 20223 min
Exploring Grief
Exploring Grief Becoming an explorer of our grief instead of a person seeking to end it or fix it takes patience and grace. We must be...
Nov 10, 20212 min
Take the Pain
A rainy Friday afternoon was the perfect backdrop for Netflix and a cup of earl grey tea. My movie of choice, Wind River, was about a...
Oct 20, 20212 min
Screams in the Pillow
The photo sat on the bedside table for years. She dusted the frame, fondly remembering the day it was taken. The innocent young girl, so...
Sep 8, 20214 min
The Will to Grieve
My workout was complete, miles were logged, weight lifted was charted and sweat on my face and arms was being mopped by the white gym...
Sep 1, 20211 min
The I in Grief
A peak into the Grief In Life workbook: Death has knocked me down and I can’t get up. The funeral is over. I’ve taken my bereavement days...
Aug 25, 20214 min
Grief and Water
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” In the Bible, the book of Genesis begins with God creating the heavens and the...
Aug 18, 20213 min
Grounded in Grief
….And the two shall become one……. Whether you have experienced this as a married couple or have experienced this as a soulmate or a...
Aug 11, 20212 min
Empowered in Grief
When faced with the death of a loved one, the impact on your life is significant. As a funeral director, I often heard people describe it...
Aug 4, 20213 min
Pure Grief
Saucha, what a funny word. I had never heard that word until I became a student of yoga. In the yoga tradition there are eight limbs of...
Jul 21, 20213 min
What's the Deal With the Dash
There is a poem that was often read at the funerals I directed. This poem was titled, The Dash. The poem is about the dates that are...
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