Love is like a Dandelion

Okay, I’m just going to say it. There have been good things that have happened as a result of this pandemic. Don’t get me wrong, it is absolutely heartbreaking how many people’s lives have been negatively impacted by this virus. It is also true that there are too many...

A Loving Presence

Consider this inspirational quote from Rebecca Kushins, LCSW, “Life is fragile and short and worth all the loving presence we can bring to it.” There are so many ways that we can respond to unsettling and difficult circumstances. In a time when we are even more...

Wide Plains of Peace

There is so much going on in the external world that often times we are not fully aware of the vast expanse of the inner world. Dutch author Etty Hillesum writes, Through me course wide rivers and in me rise tall mountains. And beyond the thickets of my agitation and...

Grief and Gratitude

From missed handshakes and hugs to empty movie theaters and concert halls, favorite restaurants and family birthday celebrations, to people who have been laid off or the people who suit up and take care of the sick; this virus has disrupted our lives in so many ways....