“A loved one wishes to inherit nice things from you. Not all things from you.” — Margaretta Magnusson, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning He literally died with his boots on, doing what he loved. Perhaps, if Eddie Garcia could have directed his own death, he would have done it the same way — … Continue reading What Eddie Garcia Taught Us About Death and Dying
We all need stories to remind us of how resilient the heart can be, and of how God works in mysterious ways. I share this one with permission. My last client today was a young girl of 14 who had lost her mother so suddenly several months ago. When she first came to see me, … Continue reading Yellow
Los Angeles, California — There are trips you take that are laden with adventure, and then there are the quiet trips where the adventures take place in your soul. I’ve been writing my eyes out these last couple of days, immersed in expressive writing classes as part of an Expressive Arts summit that I’m attending … Continue reading Lessons From a 54th Spring
Breakfast in Bed by Mary Cassatt, oil. 1894 Lately I have found that integrating expressive arts (writing, poetry, music, art, movement) into the therapeutic process of healing has been most effective in creating aha moments, or moments of breakthrough. Today, I share with you this thought provoking piece on goodbyes by the Jesuit Fr. James … Continue reading Saying Goodbye
On the flight home from Davao we had a medical emergency that required the plane to return to Davao. We had already been in the air for 20 minutes. When situations such as these arise, you are given a glimpse of humanity at its finest. A passenger in premium economy gave up his seat right … Continue reading The Heart of the Filipino
