Doing well? Doing poorly? Perhaps simply doing.
"How are you doing?” The question is ubiquitous, often innocent, and generally well-meaning. In the middle of or after a personal...
Looking for a message in a dream
The symbol in the dream has more the value of a parable. It does not conceal, it teaches. ~ Carl Jung For years, I have heard about the...
The alone you want, and the alone you don't
Those of you who know me personally know how energized I am by my interactions with other people in any type of situation, professional...
You don't have to get grief right.
Perhaps we humans are getting a little closer to the understanding that grief is nonlinear, unpredictable, and unique to each individual...
Two inspiring stories and a confession
First, two true stories. One is about my great-grandmother, my father’s paternal grandmother, who lived with my father and his parents...
The S-word, the F-word, the B-word, and the C-word
No, it’s likely not what you are thinking. But maybe I’ve gotten your attention. I barely ever cursed when I was young, perhaps largely...
What I hope for you.
Every December and January, I tack up long strands of clear packing tape (sticky side out) alongside the kitchen windows and entryways...
On resolutions
I’m a fairly regular runner. I started running when I was on the field hockey team in high school, adopted it as a solo exercise habit...
Of holidays and anniversaries
Last Sunday, December 21, was the 6-month anniversary of my brother’s death. It was also the Winter Solstice. It was also someone’s...
Life has seeds.
Two days ago I opened the refrigerator and found a little melamine bowl with fruit in it. Several slices of banana were artistically...