My Mysterious Home: Love, Loss and Continuing Bonds
When will the house need a roof? When does the septic tank need pumping? How…
Flowers for the Living, Flowers for the Dead
"Go ahead. Arrange and rearrange the stones on top of your beloved’s grave. Keep…
Loneliness and Solitude in Grief: A guest blog by Marty Tousley
I recently discovered an outstanding website and blog titled Grief Healing by Marty Tousley, CNS-BC,…
Civil Disobedience against the Vietnam War at Peace Bridge, Buffalo, NY: 1967
I lean into Vic, tucking my shoulder under his arm. Feeling me tremble, he unzips…
Angry Faces, Placid Water: Fracking, LPG Gas Storage and Seneca Lake
It’s 9:30 pm when I hear from the speaker at the podium that the Inergy…
Why We Need Hospice Help with Bereavement and End of Life Issues
In late October 1959, the illness began as a simple cold and quickly moved to…
The Crone of Cayuga Lake: Continuing Bonds with a Wild Teacher
In September 1968, Vic and I rented a barely winterized cottage on Cayuga Lake. The…
The Dalai Lama’s Templeton Prize
In March 2012, a friend sent a link to a Huffington Post article: Dalai Lama…
Speeding to Strong Cancer Center
In 2007, a month after Vic’s stem cell transplant, he drives our Subaru west on…
Creating a Grief Ritual: Love, Loss, and Continuing Bonds
June 3, 2012 was the fourth anniversary of my husband’s death. I put aside time…