I just found out this morning that an old friend of mine died on Saturday. Drew was a great guy. He loved his family and was a kind, generous, loving friend. I cried when I saw the news story. gifts On top of the recent death of Uncle Charlie, I was overwhelmed with sadness. Then, I took my own advice and conjured up memories of funny, happy times we shared, and I decided to update this list. It is that time of year again. You may find yourself more sensitive, irritable, les

Thanksgiving is next week. I try to reflect each day on my many blessings. Sometimes that isn't easy. Especially when faced with the fear of a sick child, the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, the destruction of our democracy, etc. Today, I renew my commitment to myself to put more effort to express gratitude each day no matter what is going on in my life or in the world. First, every morning I am happy to be able to enjoy another day with my family. Especially in a

Hello, I was recently interviewed by a writer for Good Housekeeping magazine. She wanted to know what I thought was important to say to grievers in a condolence card. Karla Pope shared the link with me, but now I cannot find it. So, this is what I wrote to her. She didn't use all of the points I made as I was not the sole responder. I think it is important to write a card and note because the griever needs all the support he or she can get. We often feel helpless when some