It’s something new: a new relationship, a new job, a new home, a new city, a new child, a new start, a new beginning. When we start something new, there’s excitment and anticipation. Family and friends congratulate us. They are happy for us. How wonderful! When we are in the… Read More »New Beginnings
Human beings are amazing! We have a unique capacity to move through overwhelmingly difficult circumstances and toward living in ways that are dynamic and vibrant. In the field of mental health, this ability is called resiliency. It’s an aspect of human experience that is the focus of research and discussion… Read More »Resiliency: The Movement through Death to Life
I sit with her and listen to her stories. At age 84, she’s been through a great deal. While she shares happy memories, many of the stories are tinged with hardship. Her first memory? That was walking the railroad tracks with her older sisters. She’s the youngest of eight siblings.… Read More »Lessons in Resilience
A life insurance policy is a contract with an insurance company. In exchange for premium payments, the insurance company provides a lump-sum payment, known as a death benefit, to beneficiaries upon the insured’s death. Typically, life insurance is chosen based on the needs and goals of the owner. Term life… Read More »– Life Insurance – Finding Life in Critical Illness
It was 7:10 AM. The clock radio filled my bedroom with the sounds of Morning Edition from National Public Radio. I was roused from my sleep. As I lay in bed and listened, I learned of the events that continued to unfold in Japan following the earthquakes and tsunami. A… Read More »Hope in the Midst of Horror
I sat at my desk one evening reviewing a mailing list. I compared it with addresses in my address book and rolodex. After about an hour or so of double-checking, I counted: since the previous Christmas, twenty-seven people to whom I sent cards last year were now dead. In all… Read More »Rediscovering Life: The Cycle of Grief
