Grief isn’t something one must transcend or transform. Grief just wants to be felt.
Five days ago, I saw a quote shared by @thundervoice_eagle that read: “There is no death; only a change of…
On Life & Death
Your Cancer. Your Karma.
A Call for More Humanity in the Wellness Industry I was once told, not too long ago, that my cancer…
At the Wild Edge of Sorrow: If You Haven’t Grieved, You Haven’t Lived
“I can’t keep letting the guilt of surviving to stop me from thriving,” Chani Nicholas‘ words echo until I hear…
Love and Loss, Life and Death, a Tear and a Smile – What a Beautiful Tragedy
A man in his 60s sits before me. He has cancer like most others I meet throughout my day. It…
Sorrow: an Invitation to Be Fully Alive in the Wake of Our Forgetfulness
How do we prevent the shoulders from collapsing into our fatigued hearts? Tired of being disappointed – Afraid that the…
Pain is not the End: A Musing on Struggle & Surrender
Dear Life, Over and over, I have felt the ground beneath me break. And each time, there you were, with…
A Teaching on Compassion, In Loving Memory of Janice Farrell
I once had one of the most memorable encounters with an 86-year old woman named Janice that has left a…
A Story of a Guitar, a Cancer Waiting Room, and a Cuban Courtyard
Imagine there’s no heaven.It’s easy if you try. A woman sitting on the edge of the pale green suede couch…