I heard something profound in a grief support group this week, and I can’t stop thinking about it. It may surprise you that I still attend grief support more than five years... Read more »
I am writing this post on Friday, November 7, 2025, just a few days after the U.S. elections. The day after the election, Wednesday, November 8, I found out that my good... Read more »
Think back, if you will, to the last time you were deprived of something that you love. When was the last time you lost something—temporarily—and realized just how much you loved it... Read more »
Think about the last time you laughed so hard your stomach hurt. Now think about the quiet warmth of holding someone you love, or the fascination of losing yourself in a good... Read more »
Have you ever found yourself reminiscing about a vacation and thinking, “That was the best time of my life,” only to recall that during the trip, you were stressed about delayed flights... Read more »
Source: Element5 Digital/Unsplash The holidays are often bittersweet: a time of gratitude, joy, and connectedness but also a time for memories of those who have passed, and of traditions lost. Many experience... Read more »
Children visit dogs in the B.A.R.K. program at the University of British Columbia Source: Freya L. L. Green Photography; used with permission Emotional contagion has been described as “The tendency to mimic... Read more »