Navigating life after loss. Finding inspiration on the journey.
We had a moment tonight while visiting mom. Sometime during after dinner conversation it was decided that she would pass on the torch to the only actor in the next generation -- my son. Passing the torch meant giving her treasured books on acting -- Stanislavsky, Laurence Olivier, and Michael Caine, to her only surviving… Continue reading 8. My Mother’s Legacy
I think it helps a lot if we consider everyone to be on loan to us. Child, spouse, partner, parent, lover, friend, colleague. When we think of relationships in this way, we will learn to value people more knowing that tomorrow the person may be gone, or that the relationship may be over. Lahat ay… Continue reading 50. Everything is on loan
My grief coaching clients always remind me about what matters most in life. Loss has a way of putting into sharp focus what's important. Everything else falls away. These are some of the gifts that the grief brings you. I had a full schedule from morning untilevening with widows and orphans. The message, again and… Continue reading 51. Take that trip
It's 52 days to my 53rd autumn. How apt that I was born in a season that reminds us of how nothing is permanent, of how everything in life is temporary and fleeting. And that everything passes. Technically, there is no autumn, not even four seasons, in my home country, But I have always loved… Continue reading 52. Friday’s Child
I think forgiveness is a very brave thing to do. More often than not, we really can't do it on our own, and this is when the grace of God steps in. I always used to tell my children when they were younger, "Hate is a very strong and powerful word. Do not use it."… Continue reading When Love Doesn’t Win
