Widow’s Notes

This is not something I’ve shared with my broader community, but I am far enough away from my personal experience of Breast Cancer to say I’ve ‘graduated’ into the tribe […]

My heart skipped a beat when she said, “My apartment gets so quiet at times. That’s the hardest part.” Susan came to see me six months after ending a 15-year […]

The other day someone asked me how families from the missing Malaysia flight could have Honorable Closure. “It’s way too soon for that, I said.” Now is a time for […]

This weekend I realized I have been feeling a low-grade melancholy, a heaviness of heart that cannot be attributed to the winter blues. (I live in draught-stricken California where winter […]

“He who sings scares away his woes.” – Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish novelist The fourth step in Honorable Closure is to Reclaim Joy by Inventing Your Next Story. One of […]

Last week’s horrific explosions in Boston, Massuchuttes and West, Texas were painful reminders of our vulnerability as human beings. My heart and mind flew to the victims and their families. […]

Last week, I attended the Sundance Film Festival for the first time. My friend Elaine and I saw five movies (some inspiring, others edgy, one awful). We laughed, reveled in […]

Yesterday I hiked with a friend through the Marin Headlands near the San Francisco Bay, not far from where I live. It was a cool winter afternoon with steel grey […]