A little over 12 years ago, I read the CS Lewis book “A Grief Observed” for the first time. It was March and my husband and I went away for a few nights. My brother Chris had been very sick for a while and there was nothing to be done. After a life full of... Continue Reading →
♪♪ God only knows what I’d be without you – Beach Boys♪♪ Those who knew my brother Chris knew how much he loved The Beach Boys and how much he cared for the environment. Today is Earth Day and in two days, it will be fifteen years since my Chris died. As I think... Continue Reading →
The Power of Story
Last year, as I read Galit Atlas’s “Emotional Inheritance,” I found myself thinking about my dad, the holes he had in his autobiographical story, and the ways it may have played out subconsciously in his life – and now in mine. Just like we pass down our DNA, we pass down our stories. My dad... Continue Reading →