When Grief Compounds: Layers, Love, and the Family Left Behind

A reader asked if I would write more about grief. What unfolded over the course of our private exchanges was one of the most layered grief stories I have encountered – not because her experience is unusual, but because it is far more common than anyone talks about. This post is for her. And I suspect it is for more of you than any one of us might realize.

Whispers of the Dreamworld: Exploring the Mystery and Meaning of Dreams

Last night, I had a visit with my best friend. Of course, I haven’t actually seen her in almost nine years—not in person, at least—because she was stolen from us by cancer all those years ago. But last night? It was as if none of that heartbreaking experience had ever happened. The dream unfolded likeContinueContinue reading “Whispers of the Dreamworld: Exploring the Mystery and Meaning of Dreams”