Here I Am (with my Big Brother) Waving Goodbye Dr. Seuss and Winnie-the-Pooh share the same philosophy on goodbyes, it seems: “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss. I believe it’s only those who have suffered unthinkable losses, and have…
I am really excited today to bring you the thinking of New York Times best-selling author Dr. Stephen Post, on issues that have driven his career. Stephen and I will be discussing a range of topics, such as whether we…
Before Saying Goodbye to Louis in London I’ve always hated goodbyes. Last summer, Ed and I put our eleven-year-old grandson Louis on a flight alone (as an unaccompanied minor) from London to Newark, with a plane change in Reykjavik. The three of us had just…
Has my façade of self-confidence and control fooled you? I love what Belinda Campbell, artistic director of Wit Incorporated says about such a façade: “I want to punch myself in the face. Maybe then my outside will be hurt and confused like my insides.”
In 1984, Rita and her husband Brad welcomed a healthy baby boy named Brandon into their family. Only five years later, Brandon began a 20-year battle with brain cancer. They watched as their son became increasingly mentally and physically handicapped….
My beloved Oregon coast reminds me how little control I have Some of the areas in which I have important life goals: Physical health. Career success. Marriage and family harmony. If you ask around, most people will readily agree that these are worthwhile areas…
Inspired by my interview with Susie Rinehart, this week’s blogs have been about bravery. I made some pretty brave statements: “I don’t wish to play it safe.” “I wish to continue taking on what life throws at me.” “I’d much rather try and fail, than…
Linda Atwell and her strong-willed daughter, Lindsey, a high functioning young adult with intellectual disabilities, always had a complicated relationship. But when Lindsey graduated from high school at nineteen, she got a job at a Goodwill and she moved into a cottage…
I just finished two weeks of tai chi training in Australia. At the end of the first week, each class put on a demonstration for an audience, sharing the tai chi form we learned during the week. My very talented teacher placed me in a…
Susie with her family Susie Rinehart is an award-winning author, champion ultra-runner, life coach, activist and mother of two young children. On June 30, 2016, she was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive tumor on her brainstem. Her doctor told her, “Without surgery, you…