Compassion and Peace in a Confusing World
I write a lot about the recognition of the anniversary of events. I’ve encouraged our recognition of particular mass shootings at schools. We don’t do this because we celebrate such heinous crimes, but because we never want to see it occur again and we take time to pray for those who loved those beautiful people… Continue reading More Work To Do
“Life must be lived forward, but can only be understood backward.” Soren Kierkegaard When writing about grief and loss, I often refer to the work of my mentor, Dr. Alan Wolfelt. Alan developed The Six Reconciliation Needs of Mourners which I used regularly when speaking with the bereaved. Recently, I’ve been thinking about the importance of one… Continue reading Memories
I have found the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion.” Dalai Lama These past nine months in the United States have been confusing, isolating, and painful. Each day in the news or personally we witness fear and/or skepticism, along with sickness and/or death. And just about every single one of us… Continue reading Sore Souls and Hurting Hearts
At Peace 