What the World Needs Now Is Empathy
In reading feedback about Brittany Maynard’s physician-assisted suicide, I wondered: How much empathy do we possess, as individuals and as … Continue Reading
Grief
Gratitude The Greatest Medicine?
Substituting for a colleague who leads a grief group, this reflection on coping was shared by someone in the group. … Continue Reading
The Illusion That We Suffer Alone
Years ago, during the time that my father was struggling with Alzheimer’s, I happened to catch an interview with the … Continue Reading
Devoting a ‘Day After Mother’s Day’ to Mom’s Memory
I have spoken with three friends in the last 36 hours, all of whom lost their moms in the past … Continue Reading
The Online Search for Grief Support
If there’s one thing religion has historically been good at, and its clergy and institutions used for, it is death … Continue Reading
Gratitude for a Life Well Lived
Yesterday, I buried a friend and teacher of many years. She was older, but hardly “old,” at least not from … Continue Reading
When a Friend Is Suffering, How Do You Help?
How do you comfort someone going through a really hard time in life? Recently, I received an email from someone … Continue Reading