Ordinary Magic: Rituals for Grief and Gratitude
Magic: the power to apparently influence the course of events by using mysterious powers. Did you believe in magic when you were little? Did you ever stop? When we were small humans, we saw things we couldn’t explain and we were mesmerized. We watched them closely. We got invested in a reality that didn’t make […]
My Mother Really Really Loved Her Life
My mother was the most successful human being I ever met. She had shortcomings and she knew about them. She had hard times but she let them go so she could keep enjoying life. She made things into joy and they showed on her face. In every postcard I have from her, she ended with […]
Life and Death and Mud
Children laugh an average of 300 times a day. Little kids splash in the mud. They don’t hold back. They don’t want to sleep because they might miss something. They ask a thousand questions and blurt out profound truths. They take terrible risks to discover new things. They discover dogs, dandelions and dinosaurs. They revel […]
Gratitude
Gratitude…. for the courage to grieve frightening times for the wisdom to hold to joy at the same time for love that comes in any form for the luxury of taking anything for granted for the insight to see more things as opportunities to grow MAY YOU BE AWAKE EVERY DAY MAY YOU NOT […]
Thanks for Everything
My field is working with death and grief. “Isn’t it morbid?,” people ask at parties. “Aren’t you sad all the time?” All the time, no. When I’m living through a personal loss, yes, it’s sadder than anyone else can imagine. But between my own terrible losses, I have life, amazing moments, humbling sights, a planet […]