Visions of Life – and Longing
Yesterday was a very hot day. When I was out for my morning walk, people were already headed to the beach in shorts and suits. Some had already…
Just Say “Hello”
Sometimes in the circle we talk about ways we are greeted, things people say – and things we wished they’d say. …
The Tack I Have Chosen to Take
After Camila died, I found a journal on her nightstand at home. I had come home after living with her in hospitals for ten months, so finding this felt…
Milestones in the Road
I got through the holidays, and now Camila’s birthday is coming up. As people in the circle say, I’m experiencing the “first year” markers. And they hurt.…
Learning to Live with Sadness
I know, as all of you know, what it feels like to be sad. I defined my new state after my daughter’s death as “learning to…
A Compassionate Friend 