Today would have been my Uncle’s 90th birthday. The first birthday after someone dies is always interesting, they are complex, they are both joyful and sorrowful. It is a reminder that someone we loved is no longer with us. Not…
Suspended Into Imagination
All of us have had those moments, watching that movie, that video, listening to that piece of music, that sweeps us away into a different world, were things become clearer, imaginative, and we find ourselves longing to stay there for…
Balancing Grief and Joy
This past season, I lost two very close family members in short order. One was a shock, the other expected. Regardless of the circumstances that revolve around one’s death, the grief felt by those left here on earth remains strong,…
To Run the Race: How do we relay care and life while walking this dementia journey?
While the summer blooms are fading, we still may find glimpses of late bloomers. We may see blooms, such as this hydrangea, that stand in proud color and beauty, ignorant (or simply not caring) that it is October. As these…
Fear vs. Love
Do we care from a place of fear or from a place of love? The familiar feeling of fear can find its way into every area of our lives. In how we live, study, grow, work, and even how we…
