The Day the Music Started
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I went into childbirth labor on Halloween night an hour before midnight.
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Angels, Dragonflies, and Fried Egg Sandwiches
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Quite the diversity of form these angels, dragonflies, and fried egg sandwiches; each is not like the other yet all are welcome to a seat at my comfort table. The metaphysical aspects of life are unknown, unscientific, and unproven. Yet there it is, tickling us with its possibilities of seeing, knowing, feeling the great mystery of the other side.
Read MoreNight Crawling on Anywhere Avenue
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What do elder life transitions, closure, and downsizing have in common? They are complex yet melancholic occasions for mindfulness as we cover unfamiliar ground.
Read MoreMy Girl Transformed
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Weird and wonderful dreams and their mixed messages can be comforting or bittersweet, frustrating or full of connection and meaning.
Read MoreDream of Oak
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Just when I feel a lack of imagination, comes a dream. An unbidden act of vivid imagination pushing its message, its beauty, the unknown into the prefrontal cortex of a prosaic mind.
Read MoreBow Down Old Sally
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Written as a fifteen-year-old, Lena's poem reminds us of our enduring place in the universe.
Read MoreDrop into Stillness
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Of the many mindfulness strategies available today, this piece describes my recent experiences with ancient forms--traditional yoga and from the indigenous people of Australia, dadirri, inner deep listening.
Read MoreThe little fish who flew on Northwest Airlines
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In this story, about the things we do for our pets, the phrase “no one left behind” comes to mind.
Read MoreCasting On Connections
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Remembering the interactions between family generations can be a loving way of witnessing our grief like a thread of yarn woven through our connected lives. These connections hold us up when we need them most.
Read MorePlaying with Dolphins
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Breaking out of the self-care routine can be a useful health strategy both tangible and intangible. Letting others support us in grief, acknowledging our vulnerability and taking steps to ensure our safety can create space to consider the deeper reasons we resist joy.
Read MoreRemember with me, that's your gift
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A person in grief wants to remember and talk about their loved one despite the double-edged sword. How can you help when they can't ask?
Read MoreLet it burn
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Let It Burn is an imaginary view from my daughter’s perspective moments after her passing. Louise Gluck’s poem "The Wild Iris" prompted this imaginative piece.
Read MoreGrieving a loved one as you age
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A conversation on how our aging may impact how we think and feel about loved ones we are grieving.
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