Inspirational Articles
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“To Boston with Love” is touching my heart, daily
Quilters from around the world show their compassion for the people of Boston in the wake of the marathon bombings.
We Are the Seasons
This time of year, when winter is disappearing and spring is stepping forth, often feels unstable. One hour, you’re slipping on half melted dirty ice and getting honked at by some woman in a grungy car, and the next you’re marvelling at the beauty of the first opened flower, the miracle of breathing, just being alive together.
Leaders On A QUEST
Last fall, I decided that I would sign up for a two-day bicycle ride that would cover 240 kilometers. The ride would take place on the one-year anniversary of my cancer operation. This, by itself, wouldn’t appear all that significant, except for the fact that I am not a hardcore bicycle rider and therefore I would have to take some very disciplined measures to get myself ready for the long two day ride.
We Just Don’t Talk About It – (Sponsored Video)
When they are around cancer, people just don’t talk about their experience. That doesn’t help the fight against cancer – people need to be talking, about the pain, about the success.
GRATEFUL when it’s not so GREAT
It’s easy to be grateful when things are going great. It can however be a much harder concept to lean into when things are not going so well.
The Angel of Bangkok
In the usual way of women meeting on the road, we got down to business and shared our life stories thus far. Or rather I did, under her expert questioning.
Dog Gone
Yesterday, I lost Bella and the grief is so stark. She died so rapidly, I didn’t have time to sear her into my mind, and I am left with so very little of her.
de Morsier’s Syndrome
A young boy suffering from de Morsier’s Syndrome shows that beauty can come from many places.
A Day Well Spent
My mother Grace is in her 83rd year and it would be completely understandable and deserved, if at this age, she chose to spend her days relaxing, napping, or reading for hours. And, while she does spend some time doing all three, much of her time is spent truly ‘living’; a rich life filled with family, friends, daily activities and evening social events, and opportunities to learn something new.
Human Touch and the Elderly and Dying
Guest Author and caregiver Jeannie Thomas shares her insights about the gifts of human touch.
