After yesterday’s Blog post about our training exercise with search and rescue, I received this email from a friend: “So…I don’t mean to be disrespectful or anything and bring up tough emotions, but when you and your son were recently ‘lost’ in the woods, did you ever think about your sister, Cindy?” She knew Cindy’s […]

I’m sorry. I hope that over time, you will find peace. Whether we know each other or not, we’re all in this together. Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James

Imagine driving along the road, mistakenly thinking you can drive through the water that is running across it, and having your car suddenly swept off the road by floodwaters and into a creek 200 yards away. You hope someone notices what happened but you’re afraid it isn’t until you fail to show up at work […]

Appreciation is a context of mind (an attitude) that colors your experience of life. For five minutes at the beginning of your day, and five minutes toward the end, sit quietly in a quiet place. With eyes closed, call to mind the people who have given you intangible (immaterial) gifts. (If this seems difficult, think […]

You can say, “Have a happy day,” with a gift. You can say, “I love you,” with a gift. You can say, “Sorry I have no time to give you any attention, but here’s a gift,” with a gift. You can say, “I just want to ease the pain and help somehow,” with a gift. […]

Every human interaction is an opportunity for giving and receiving a gift, such as love, friendship, honesty, support, thoughtfulness, generosity, humor, fun and kindness. And when you give to another, you receive the blessings of what you have given them – such as pleasure, satisfaction, joy and peace. A generous and mindful friend recently shared […]

For five minutes at the beginning of your day, and five minutes toward the end, sit quietly in a quiet place. With eyes closed, imagine that a radiant light extends from your heart, outward to fill the room. Then imagine that the people in your life walk into the room one by one, then on […]

Support groups are wonderful places to give and receive. As a group member you feel less helpless when others understand the depth and complexities of what you are feeling. When you feel understood by others you knock down the barriers between yourself and the outside world. The experience of trusting and being trusted are fostered. […]

“I will receive what I am giving now, so I am willing to see things differently.” For five minutes at the beginning of your day, sit quietly in a quiet place. One by one, think of the people in your life, and hold the thought, “(Name), true peace and joy I offer you, that I […]

As a teacher of origami, Art Beaudry was asked to represent his school at an exhibit at a large mall. He decided to take along a couple hundred folded paper cranes to pass out to people who stopped at his booth. Before that day, something strange happened — a voice told him to find a […]