I was really angry when my mother passed away less than three months after my father. He had been in poor health for awhile and my mother was too stoic to let on how exhausted she was from caring for him alone. The health of our parents should have been a priority but when life is busy we did not pay attention as closely as we should have. So, after my father passed we all had plans to do something for our mother to make up for the times she couldn't go on vacation. My bro

When someone dies grief can affect you emotionally physically spiritually and socially. What does it take to make it through the maze of emotions? After the numbness fades the pain intensifies and then what to do? One way of coping is to write about your experience. During my workshops I encourage participants to write a letter to their loved ones, those who died and those who are still alive. We have written poetry together. A poem is a great outlet. Even people who aren't

The past several weeks my youngest brother has been in the hospital facing life threatening diagnoses and very scary medical treatments. The scariest thing he has had to face though is the dangers of being in a hospital. The number of errors and missteps is astounding. My brother has been very stoic and calm. His poor wife on the other hand is an exhausted frightened woman. His kids are terrified. I am 3,000 miles away and it has been very difficult to sit around waiting for