How to be happy

There is a parable about this concept, that I first heard from one of my favorite and most impactful teachers: Eckhart Tolle. I recall it may be Buddhist in origin, but its essence has shown up in many forms and mediums over the years. It comes to me frequently,...

Pro Grievers (part 2)

Connecting the recent post on what it means to me, to be a ‘Pro Griever’ we need to go back to 1997. It was Spring, and I was to attend a wedding shower of a colleague, in my home State of NY. Alexis (my Daughter) who was about 10 months old at the time was sick. She...

Pro Grievers (part 1)

Recently, I got my first of two Covid vaccines. I was there early, and had the first appointment of the day (9am!) I was soon distantly joined by a gentleman with the second appointment (9:15am.) We were both masked and stood several feet apart as we noticed each...

Put your (work) pants back on

It’s been over a year since our lives changed with the pandemic of COVID-19 rocking our world. Day after day, month after month, and here we are more than a year later. I can’t speak for anyone else, but my habits and self care sure slipped up when my foundation of...

Loosen the Links

I do not wear a lot of jewelry. But have a few pieces that are special to me. I still wear the small, gold cross gifted to me by my parents on my 18th birthday. I love pearls (mostly their origin, and how they start from an irritant and become more large, symmetrical...
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