Strength and peace be yours…to help you weather the storms raging in your life right now. Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James

“The human heart continues to dream of a state of wholeness, that place where everything comes together, where loss will be made good, where blindness will transform into vision, where damage will be made whole, where the clenched question will open in the house of surprise, where the travails of life’s journey will enjoy a […]

Australia’s Cape York Peninsula Maybe you’ve heard about the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1,800 miles from New Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef. On one tour, a traveler asked the guide an interesting question: “I noticed that the lagoon side of the reef looks pale and lifeless, while […]

“The night before last my son came home…he had nearly been killed after a snowmobiling avalanche incident. He had been with some friends enjoying B.C.’s spectacular mountain scenery when the backcountry snowpack broke, burying him alive. Miraculously, his friend dug him out—they were well prepared for the risk, wearing avalanche beacons. “After he was rescued […]

You will receive a body and what you do with it is up to you. You will learn lessons: You will be enrolled in a full-time informal school called LIFE and every day that you are involved with LIFE you will have the opportunity to learn a lesson. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth […]

Avoid sarcastic remarks. Have a firm handshake. Look people in the eye. Own a great stereo system. Sing in the shower. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday. Always accept an outstretched hand. Be brave. Even if you’re not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference. Whistle. Choose your life’s mate carefully. […]

Sometimes in grief we find ourselves overwhelmed with sorrow, wondering how we made it this far…wondering how we can make it through the next day! Well there are some things you can do to shift your focus from the pain to further your healing:  Have an object of the one who died…carry it with you…touch […]

Mariana Bridi da Costa Late last December when twenty-year-old Brazilian model Mariana Bridi da Costa was feeling ill, she sought medical advice. Doctors said she had kidney stones. But when her condition worsened she was told she was suffering from a urinary tract infection. However, by the time the infection was detected it had developed […]

When someone you love dies (or when you feel a tremendous loss), everything changes—your hopes, your dreams, your way of living…everything—it’s as if you are closed off, living in a parallel universe and from your perch you are watching everyone else living. Cindy knew what that felt like. To her journal she shared how vivid […]

After awhile you learn the subtle difference Between holding a hand and chaining a soul, And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning And company doesn’t mean security, And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts And presents aren’t promises, And you begin to accept your defeats With your head up and your eyes […]