Weekly Round-Up
I am attempting to pick up the threads of my life again..back to work and old routines this week. I still feel raw and vulnerable and a sense of unreality pervades life. For… Continue reading
Author Archive
Ten secrets to healing well from life’s ordeals
Written by Judy Tatelbaum, LCSW Although we would rather never have to confront the ordeals of life, painful situations like loss, the death of a loved one, life threatening illness, or danger in the world,… Continue reading
Journal to dialog with healing
In the process of healing from disease, we attend most keenly to the physical body, urging it with therapies, drugs, and other interventions to return to wholeness. But it’s important to attend as… Continue reading
Light up a life
We buried my mother yesterday and her funeral, as befitted this beloved woman, was beautiful, dignified, prayerful and filled with love and friendship. All these characteristics she possessed in abundance and they are… Continue reading
The hand that first held mine
This is the hand that first held mine. This is the hand that I now hold onto tightly as my mother lies dying. Holding her hand, I try to convey the depth of… Continue reading
Thanksgiving Thoughts
I couldn’t let today pass without wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to all of you are celebrating this day, and to thank you again for your support and friendship during this difficult time in… Continue reading
Hope
Have you ever experienced such intense sadness you couldn’t imagine ever feeling hopeful about ANYTHING again? Maybe, like me, you once stood in the corner, gulping your champagne, at a New Year’s Eve… Continue reading
In the midst of life…
In the midst of life, we are in death, and nowhere is that more true than in hospice. My mother was moved to hospice care yesterday and while it is wonderful that she… Continue reading
