Tag Archives: compassion

Healing From Tragedy and Loss

What a week this has been for Boston, for Texas – for our entire country. Fear, anxiety, devastating sadness, unimaginable destruction, and loss. As a matter of fact, we’ve had to face one senseless tragedy after another in recent months, with… -the mind-blowing effects of Hurricane Sandy, -the unimaginable shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School,… Continue Reading

How to shake the winter blues

I was feeling rather blue the other day. Not devastated, certainly not in crisis mode. Just down, sluggish, unmotivated, and a little sad for no particular reason. Actually, it wasn’t just a day – to be honest, this malaise has been hovering for a few weeks now. Yet I feel guilty and almost ashamed of… Continue Reading

Life Lessons From Your Dad

A friend of mine lost her father recently, and at the service she said, “If I can teach my children half as much as my father taught me about what’s really important in life, I will have succeeded as a parent.” Since Father’s Day a couple weeks ago, I’ve been thinking a great deal about… Continue Reading