A few years ago, I wrote an essay titled My Big Happy Illusion, which was published in Under the Sun Creative Nonfiction in May of 2018. It described the anguish Ed and I went through during a time of estrangement from our adult children. Thankfully, over…
It’s been an extremely busy, and fulfilling, week for me. On Wednesday, I had the pleasure of joining Melisa Caprio on her podcast Postcards to the Universe. You can listen to our conversation by clicking here. On Thursday, I joined Prayer On Purpose live on TCT, which…
I have written a lot about brokenness in my life. Even the title of my recently released memoir includes the word ‘brokenness.’ Someone interviewing me on a podcast recently asked, “What does it mean to be broken?” My response: “A feeling of being so beaten…
I Lost Two Friends this Week Lorna Boschmann with her Family Gloria Stephens and I The blogs this week have been about death and dying. On Monday, Dr….
As part of our ongoing series, Choosing Compassion Over Fear, I am featuring some of our most cherished friends and colleagues to discover how they have navigated the landscape of doubt, insecurity, tragedy, and fear to move toward becoming their truest selves….
I feel honored to introduce today’s guest Dr. LaVera Crawley. In the field of medicine and ethics, LaVera is internationally known for her work on healthcare disparities in palliative and end-of-life…
I hope everyone had a happy and safe Thanksgiving, however you chose to celebrate! I know many of you are enjoying your well-earned holiday today, but I wanted to remind everyone about some exciting events we have in store for you in the…
Thanksgiving 2019 – before COVID Even though Americans generally believe that Thanksgiving stems from the highly contested and sparsely documented 1621 harvest feast shared by the pilgrims of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people, it actually began long before that as a day of giving…
Therapy is supposed to help, right? Meditation is supposed to help, right? Being on a spiritual path is supposed to help, right? Then why am I still so afraid of being judged? It’s scary to write a…
In a year full of what seems like a never-ending parade of happenings, I have to say it is still quite exciting to announce a new online event that will be happening in just over a week. Dr. Joshua Coleman will join…