Aloha kakou, It is that time of year again. You may find yourself more sensitive, irritable, less patient, and sad right now. The first few years after your loss, you expect to feel poorly on birthdays and holidays - mainly because others have warned you. You don't expect it to start weeks prior, though. So, if you are feeling out of sorts more than usual, take a deep breath to calm yourself and try to focus on  a happy memory of a good time that you shared with your loved

Pennies from Heaven? How many of us have heard that after the death of a loved one pennies or dimes are suddenly discovered everywhere? On the ground. In pockets. In old pocketbooks or wallets. Are they really signs from the other side? Well, I for one keep all the pennies and dimes I find on the ground. Hardly anyone bothers with pennies so maybe that is why there is an abundance of them. But, I like the idea that loved ones are letting me know they are okay or near. Recen

For those of you who knew my son Cory, you also knew that he talked about dying and going to a place he called 'Summerland', beyond the Rainbow Bridge where God lives in a huge crystal castle surrounded by incredible beauty and love. Cory's poster The artwork is his seven-year-old depiction of Summerland. It sounded like Heaven to me. He spoke of walking in a garden of flowers in colors not seen on Earth, of music he'd never heard before, and of beings of light. He was very