Today, I will take baby steps
And, hold my head high
With a prayer of hope for a smile.
Today, I will give myself a hug
And, accept that I am a human
With a prayer of hope for forgiveness.
Today, …

My mother and father passed away in 2008. They had Alzheimer’s and they died 36 days apart of each other. At the time of their diagnosis, their neurologist told me that my father …

The pain of tonight
He’s finally resting.
He’s not hurting
That is all that matters
In this life of mine.
The struggles of the past
Been there, died there.
Nothing compares
To the love of today
Wanting, wanting to protect.
How do I comfort?
Same question …

Today would have been my elder daughter’s birthday.  She was born on Thanksgiving Day decades ago.  The hospital staff was preparing a turkey dinner for the new mothers, and I was very aware of the tantalizing …

Almost every spiritual teacher I have ever come across talks about being in the NOW. Most of us know what it means intellectually, but rarely give it much thought or put it into practice.  Occasionally, …

People who were dying in the Middle Ages said their goodbyes, gave away the furniture, and just stopped breathing. The non-event was witnessed by friends and family, who, at the moment of death, absconded with …

In my younger days, I thought I could control change.  I learned, and not quickly I would add, that no one can control or stop change anymore than one can hold back the tides or …

Nobody could possibly have prepared me for what it would be like when my mom died. I’m barely able to describe it, seeing as how I’ve lost my mind and all.
What I can tell you …

As you approach the first anniversary of losing the amazing person that shared your life, I have a vision I would like to share with you.
I am imagining you wearing a heavily laden backpack. This …

Today, I find myself crying at the drop of a hat.  The tears are back, and they remind me of the tears I cried in my parents’ backyard when I realized my mom and dad …

As you approach the first anniversary of losing the amazing person that shared your life, your love, your joys, and your sorrows; I have a vision I would liketo share with you…I am imagining you …

Bonnie Carroll received the People Magazine “Heros Among Us” Award.? People magazine honors “ordinary people doing extraordinary things.”? After Bonnie Carol’s husband Brig. Gen. Tom Carroll died, Bonnie looked for support but couldn’t find any.? …

By Lisa Peacock –
Today I woke up and felt off. ?You all know what I am talking about. ?That nagging feeling that something is wrong but you just do not know what. ?I rolled myself …

By Beverly Chantalle McManus –
I’m a big believer in fortune cookies.? In fact, I’ve long thought that if read very loudly — so that everyone else in the restaurant can hear — the fortunes will …

By Sandra Pesmen –
It’s possible that as a widow, you suddenly need to find a job, or upgrade the one you have for more pay and benefits. In either case, remember that your old resume …

By Sandy Fox
When a person talks about an important year in his/her life, or a news show on TV asks what you were doing on a particular date, I always think of my daughter, Marcy.
The …