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Celebrate Life: Being Alive, In Itself, Is A Holiday.

For the sake of my kids, and for the sake of my sanity, I brushed a lot of emotion under the table, but it's catching up with me now. I know I still have a long way to go. I know I have a lot of work to do to really start to feel 'normal' again.

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Reviving The Lost Arts Of Appreciation And Generosity.

What is it that you are good at that you can share with others? Peter Cooper found that his passion was for inventing. He was blessed to be appreciated for that during his lifetime, so he accumulated a vast amount of money. He was able, so he gave. You only need to give from what you have.

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The Choice Of Making Freedom Into A Daily Habit.

The discomfort of the unknown is welcomed by the freedom-seeker. Rather than turning back when no answer is in sight, a trust is offered -- trust in the emerging self and knowledge that the answers will come. Because they always do.

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Release Your Dead Weight And Soar.

Don’t waste your tears on those who don’t deserve it. Don’t chase or cry over anyone who doesn’t feel lucky to have you in their life.

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Detachment: Letting Go Of My Growing Children.

I tell myself that I need to detach in order to guide them in the highest way without letting myself be a roadblock to their independence.

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A Mother’s Heart. {poetry}

It is my hope that my daughter and I will continue to live in the present and choose love over resentment. This poem, Mother’s Heart, was written for my daughter, whom I love with every drop of my being.

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Thank You For Surviving The Wreck And Choosing Life.

The healing that sometimes happens is exquisite, shattering every idea I once had about how much a human heart can hold. Against all odds, it is possible that sometimes our grief gives us our humanity, restores us to relationship. But it does not return us to what once was.

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The Tragedy Of Being Cool.

Girls, what if instead of limiting yourself to being pretty, well-dressed, sexy, or skinny, you could simply be genuinely loving, kind and compassionate? Boys, what if instead of limiting yourself to being macho, rich, or popular, you could simply allow yourself to be open, genuine, and maybe ...

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Sometimes We Have To Say Goodbye.

I am the music heard between the edges of wind and sea. I will speak and follow my deepest felt justices. My heart is an activist for voices unheard and unseen. I walk with the hurt and see into the dark. I listen and feel the stories untold. I am the dreams wrapped around my mug.

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What I Know About Grief.

You are tender rage and gutted yearning. You are the softness waiting in the afterglow of fright. You are the architect of your wreckage. But you will never defeat grief. Because you are so much more than grief, it wouldn't ever be a fair fight.

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