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
She spoke with clarity and focused attention. While her voice was soft-spoken, her words conveyed a potency born from deep conviction. With care, she related the experiences of her childhood, at ages 8, 9, and 10, when she was sexually abused by her father. She described the conflicting emotions and… Read More »Crushed Spirits Still Rise
Stumbling into Life’s Lessons Review, by Mary Sheridan from the Spirit & Life Magazine: “… Since these essays were written at a time when Kavar was trying to “stop and smell the roses” in his own life, many speak to the need for a slower, more mindful pace. This would… Read More »A Book Review for Stumbling into Life’s Lessons
As I walked through the yard, clearing debris from a harsh storm that snapped branches off trees, I came across the first clear sign of spring: daffodils poking shoots in the midst of the otherwise dead lawn. The sun has warmed the earth and new growth appears. The cycle of… Read More »Spring: Rising from the Ashes
Stress: sometimes it’s just overwhelming and gets the best of us. Sometimes, because of stress, we lose our perspective on life and are immobilized. Before I say anything more about stress, it’s important to remember that stress is a valuable part of life. Often, stress is viewed as something bad.… Read More »Stress: Breaking the Cycle
What makes a place sacred? Is it because someone or some group has said it is sacred? Or is it because there are prayers, rituals, or ceremonies done there to designate the place as sacred? Does it matter if a place is sacred to one person but not to another?… Read More »A Sacred Place
Having lived in Pittsburgh for fourteen years, in 1992 I packed up my life and moved to South Florida. Working as the administrator of an international development program, I was looking to expand my horizons even further by moving somewhere new. Being a bit cautious, I made the move and… Read More »Mosaic: Creating Beauty from Broken Pieces
