“No one ever told me that grief felt so much like fear”– C.S. Lewis This first line in C.S. Lewis’s book A Grief Observed , inspired me to reflect […]
Death of a Child
After Loss: Fear Can Be An Asset to Grieving Individuals
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Death of a Child
Hope and Clarity in the Middle of Nowhere
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Lately, I have begun to revisit previous articles and blogs that I have authored. Perhaps as I grow older, I value nostalgia more, or perhaps it is the value I […]
Death of a Child
Scripting Our Own Paths After The Death of Our Children
Monday, August 17, 2015
My sincere and heartfelt thanks to both Susan Roback and Patty Furino for inspiring much of the content for this post. Deepening Bonds and Linking Objects The relationship that I continue to […]
Open to Hope
Uncovering the Illusion of Truth in Our Grief Journeys
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
The Wisdom of Age As I become older, my view of the world and the people who inhabit it has evolved. I would like to believe that growing older has […]
Your Grief
Nature and Grief: Empowering Teachings From The World Around Us
Monday, October 13, 2014
Beyond Our Front Doors Following the death of my eighteen-year-old daughter Jeannine in March of 2003, I embraced non-ordinary phenomena to help me develop new insights. One of the things […]
Death of a Child, Your Grief
Colors of the Spirit: We Are All One in Grief
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Embracing Sacred Law From July 11, 2014 through July 13,2014, I attended the 37th National Conference of The Compassionate Friends in Chicago, Illinois.I have been attending and presenting workshops for […]
Other Losses
The Malaysian Airlines Crash: Reflections on Grief After Tragedy
Sunday, July 20, 2014
This past Thursday (7/18/14), Malaysian Airlines flight MH 17 was hit by a missile while flying over the Ukraine. All told, 298 individuals from 11 countries, including 80 children were […]
Death of a Child, Other Losses
The Upside of Sadness in Our Grief Journeys
Monday, May 19, 2014
Entitled No More During the last few days of my existence, I have experienced more sadness than usual. Considering that I am a parent whose child died over 11 years […]
Death of a Child
A Day of Rebirth
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
I originally wrote this piece for my blog on March 1, 2014, my daughter Jeannine’s 11th angelversary date. Since year nine of my life as a parent who has experienced […]
Open to Hope
Lessons About Human Nature and Grief From My Work With Chemically Dependent Individuals
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
I am thankful for the brilliant teachings contained in “The Afterlife of Billy Fingers” by Annie Kagan. For me, Billy’s teachings are not just about life, death and the afterlife; […]
