Take a few quiet moments to reflect today, asking yourself: “Is there something in my life that needs to die?” Consider old beliefs, habits, or ways of being you’ve outgrown, relationships that do not enhance your happiness or peace, thought patterns that lead in that same old circle of doubt or frustration. Ask your heart: […]

It takes courage to grieve, and yet, equally important is the courage it takes to let go of grief. Think about: the 35-year-old mother of three who denied herself a personal life as she grieved for 13 years after her young husband died of cancer; the woman who read her dead mother’s letters and cried […]

As Martha Hickman explains: “One bright summer afternoon, while our family was on vacation in the Colorado Mountains, my daughter, who by now had grown into a beautiful young woman of almost seventeen, fell from a horse and died.” In the following excerpt from Martha’s writings, Martha talks about herself in the third person as […]

“Some might say that an angel raised me although to most she was simply my maternal grandmother. My mom died eight days before my second birthday, when she was just twenty-eight years old. My dad died before I was nine. “When my grandmother got custodianship of my two siblings and me, she was already widowed. […]

Many people who appear to be in deep coma (a state of unresponsiveness from which an individual has not yet been aroused) are not. Although their eyes are closed, they can hear what is being said. While one person described as being in a coma may be totally unaware of his/her state or environment, another […]

This is my absolute favorite time of the year. Spring—freshness and vibrancy, the sense of hope and new life. And if you planted something in memory of your beloved, it’s the yearly budding of memories and blossoming of love you have with a deceased loved one. Go for a walk in nature and breathe deeply, […]

After your parent dies, you have an opportunity to think about your parent and yourself in a different light and resolve your relationship with them—an opportunity to come into your own, to grow into full adulthood and take responsibility for your own character and mature choices. You are nobody’s child…and your parent can no longer […]

After a parent dies it’s common to think about why someone lived…and why s/he died…and to wonder what gives life meaning—to question your belief system. (It’s OK if you don’t find definitive answers though, because what’s more important is that you allow yourself the opportunity to think and feel things through.) It’s natural to search […]

Here’s a myth you may have heard expressed in the following ways: “Everyone dies, and people who have lived a long, full life are expected to die. You’re a grown–up. You shouldn’t be so upset when your parent dies because you knew it was coming.” Or, “Be glad he lived a long, full life.” And […]

Did you know your brain emits electromagnetic energy? And did you also know that prayer creates an energy field that carries a frequency of vibration that has been shown to have healing qualities. So if you can learn to use and focus the power of your thoughts, feelings and beliefs, you’ll have a powerful tool […]