If you are someone who has struggled through grief and loss, or is dealing with it now, this is a good post for you. If you have tried to busy …
Brave or Baloney-Thrower?
I was watching a TV commercial about an organization that makes super hero capes for seriously ill children, to give them confidence and to help them feel empowered. What a …
When Greyness and Fog Cover Everything (Grief & Loss Issues)
It’s only 3 PM.. I am seated at my desk, looking out into the yard. The terraced gardens that brightened my day not so long ago, and were once filled …
How to Survive Life’s Embarrassing Moments
We’ve all had them! These are the moments when not only do you wish the earth would open up and swallow you so you never have to face anyone again, …
Your Complicated Stories and Melodies
During a first session with a brand new client, I asked her to tell me her story, and to let me know what she thought were the most important parts …
I Never Fed Them Twinkies, So Am I A Bad Mom?
What makes you feel like a good parent? Sometimes I am not so sure, myself. I think it changes, depending on the life stage in which you find yourself, and …
IF JESUS HAD A WIFE, DID SHE MAKE CHICKEN SOUP WITH MATZOH BALLS?
Please be assured, dear readers, that I am not trying to offend anybody. By now you have probably heard that Harvard historian, Karen King, published a new paper that cites …
Is There An App for Decluttering Your Life?
I wish there were an app to simplify and make less painful, the cleaning out of all the clutter (and crap) that accumulates in our homes over the years. Some of the clutter has …
ENDING, WENDING, MENDING: LIFE’S JOURNEYS
Public Domain Photo by Carol Weinsheimer One day I received a surprise. Our local florist delivered a beautiful flower arrangement, a dish garden, from my old college friend, Ruth, …
TO HARRY, THE GREAT, ON FATHER’S DAY
I imagine some of my friends and family will find this amusing because I am always saying how much I don’t like doing what everybody else does. Here I go, though, …