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The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling! The Election is Coming! The Election is Coming! It’s time to vote…
I’m not a big fan of fear mongering. Nor am I a fan of groupthink. When the two exist side by side it makes me want to step back and ask: “what is really going on here?” In the chaos that has become elections I worry that there are many who out of fear choose to go...
Swan Song Festival launches in 16 Cities across Canada
One of the interesting things that has happened since my book came out is the number of people I have met who are actively involved in raising awareness about what it means to die here in North American. Though my work focuses on better supporting the grieving, I’ve...
Widow Wednesdays #5
Widow Wednesday Welcome to Widow(er) Wednesdays. A new way for me to share what worked, what didn’t work and what could work better. This week I continue tackling the subject of safe people. Who are the safe people? (Part 2) Many of the problems we encounter when we...
Widow Wednesday #4
Widow Wednesday # 4: Who are the safe people? (Part 1)
Whenever I speak to groups about healing from grief I always tell them that when they are grieving they have to make sure the people in their lives are supporting their healing. But, how do we know if someone is safe? There are many tell tale signs. Let’s start with these three.
Less is More
The tee-shirt says it all or does it? Marie Kondo and her philosophy of tidy changed the way many people view their stuff. On a recent donation run to Value Village the young man accepting donations said to me “Man, that Marie Kondo has done an awesome job for Value...
Widow Wednesday #3
What about all those friends who disappear after the first few months (or even weeks)? It’s very tempting to say: “Just let them go. This is just one of those weird things that happen when people die.” Though there is a lot of truth in that statement, for some reason I feel we also don’t need to give up on everyone who disappears.
I ain’t old school
Whenever I need to understand what someone else is thinking, feeling or creating I suggest we have a sit down conversation. I ain’t old school.
Everything is different when we grieve – even Back-To-School
Re-visiting last year's Back-to-School post because some things do not change. The Labour Day weekend marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall. Bathing suits and beach umbrellas are put away and new jeans and knapsacks donned. Today I am thinking of...
Widow Wednesday #2
Widow Wednesday Welcome to Widow(er) Wednesday, where I share what worked, what didn’t work and what could work better. How to support the grieving: Don't give up on your friends (Part 1) Don't give up on your friends. Invite them repeatedly to social functions. If...
I eat ice cream: a philosophical approach
I like good ice cream. I like eating good ice cream. It tastes wonderful and I am happy when I eat good ice cream. I also like being slimmer. But, when I eat ice cream I do not become slimmer. This makes me a bit sad. I like being slimmer. Being slimmer in my mind...