Love is the answer to many things, most things, maybe all things. And all questions. The weekend that Dr. Wayne Dyer and Oliver Sacks, M.D. died I ran across the bag in the photo above. Although the two are very different personalities, it hit me that they were both all about love. I know a ... read more
Why it’s not such a bad thing that our lives disappear
It isn't until we've suffered a great loss that we see our mortality close up and personal. Right now, we're writing the story of our lives, but we can not grasp that it's in disappearing ink. And then, a loved one makes their transition and sometimes it can feel like "What happened? Where did he ... read more
What to say to someone with cancer
{or any terminal or difficult disease.} I believe life goes on after this one--we are called "home." But do I want to go "home" right now? No. Not unless it's San Jose, Calif. Not ready to leave this life. I believe there are non-traditional things we can do to support treatment, like ... read more
Singing them across their last threshold
You've probably never heard of the Threshold Choir, a worldwide group that brings comfort to the dying by singing them across life's last threshold. It started in the Bay area, Marin County and the East Bay, and now there are more than 150 chapters across the US and in many other countries. These ... read more