I’m a grief counselor. I work in hospice care, reaching out to the loved ones after the patient dies. I call them a couple of weeks after the death and ask them how they’re doing. Then I listen. Like many of us, one woman had just lost her elderly mother. “I’m better than I was,”…
Category: Soul
Life Pivots Require Courage and a Willingness to Change
Life pivots produce personal growth and spur forward motion. When hardship, grief, difficult decisions, and other life events require a significant pivot, faith is the guiding light in the darkness.
Retirement Identity Crisis
Life is filled with transitions. If you lean into them, your life will be enriched if you embrace the adventure and move through the transitions. On the other hand, if you fail to embrace the changes and transitions, you might become bitter and feel useless.
It’s Something I can Do
Hopefully, as the years go by, our experiences teach us that life’s greatest rewards come from serving others. Whether we are of modest means or can set a private cruise in motion with a phone call, we have gifts to share. These are not all material. In fact, the best gifts come in sharing ourselves authentically with another.
Thankful for My Girlfriends!
Life can be messy, and fear or worry can quickly destroy even the strongest of resolves, leaving us shaking at all the unknowns. It’s been said, “that which terrifies you controls you.” And it certainly can.
Comforting Our Friends in a Time of Loss
There really isn’t a manual or timetable for how to handle loss. Let your friend know that you have no expectation of how much time it should take or how they should behave. Assure them that whatever it takes, you will be there with them.
The Unbelieving Princess
“Yes, but it won’t work for me” the Princess said. Her visitor looked at her with sad eyes, “It won’t if you don’t believe it will, because if you don’t believe—you won’t keep trying.” “If you truly believe and know it’s not locked, you will try until it opens.”