If you’re missing someone during this holiday season, connect with their legacy. Legacy is the wealth our loved ones leave behind and it’s much more than money and material belongings. A person’s legacy is the long-lasting impact they had on the world. They leave behind the beauty, goodness, and love that is carried forward by those of us who knew them. Live their legacy this holiday season. May your memories light to your sadness.
...Picture yourself in a tug-of-war with a powerful monster.You each are holding one end of a rope with a bottomless pit between you. You pull in one direction; the monster pulls back. If you lose, you’ll end up in the pit! But you do have one other option to avoid being pulled to your doom. You can drop the rope.
...When a doctor asks you to consider hospice care for a loved one, it can be overwhelming and frightening. A few facts might ease your mind.
...Grief bursts can blindside you. If they happen in public, you feel awkward and embarrassed. Having a micro-ritual in your back pocket will help you move through them quickly and get some healing from the experience.
...My favorite John Travolta movie is Michael. (Who doesn’t have a favorite John Travolta movie?) The film is about the Archangel Michael, who shows up in Iowa with a mission of igniting a romance between a tabloid reporter and an “angel expert.” When they show up at the Iowa hotel where he’s staying, he makes a …
Some big life changes are by choice. Others happen to you out of the blue. Either way, they have one thing in common. They make you feel like a stranger in a strange land. Here are three ways to reconnect to your life: learn something; create something; contribute something.
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