Quieting the Mind
Tai Chi for Quieting the Mind My YouTube show this week features Kim Colegrove. In 2014, Kim lost her husband David, a former police officer, to suicide. She created Pause First: Mindfulness for First Responders to…
International Day of Families: But Wait! Who’s My Family?
My Family May 15 was the International Day of Families, which is celebrated around the world. The Universal Peace Federation joins in observing this day because it holds that sustainable global peace is grounded in the family as the core unit of society….
Renewal Day
May 4 was Renewal Day, a day to resume or revive what or whom we have inadvertently or mistakenly left behind. Relationship Renewal When we think of renewal, we often think of relationships that have grown stale or have ended. It happens to all of us. We vow our marriage…
Gratitude for an Ex-Spouse
I was 20 when I married Steve Fiol, the father of my children, and the man with whom I planned to spend the rest of my life. I was 30 when we divorced. The divorce hurt like a death, and my mourning process…
Siblings: A Blessing or a Curse – or Both?
I’m the baby here – three more children came along after me. April 10 is National Siblings Day, a day to remember and celebrate our brothers and sisters, which I also address in my brand new YouTube video. I am child number five…
UBUNTU: We Are One
My Parents Were CALLED to be Medical Missionaries in Paraguay March 16th is World Social Work Day. It’s when we are invited to celebrate and promote the contributions of social workers to individuals, families, communities and wider society. This year, World Social…