Permission To Grieve During This Pandemic, No Matter What It May Be
Since its arrival globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic and financial insecurity for millions of people around the globe while also resulting in... Read more
How to Comfort Those Who Are Grieving Loved Ones Lost From COVID-19
With the COVID-19 pandemic now claiming over 215,000 American lives, all of us across our country and around the world have been personally impacted... Read more
Finding & Showing Empathy, Despite Chaos, Uncertainty, and Grief
It is without a doubt that all of us are experiencing collective trauma stemming from this pandemic. Certainly, those who have lost loved ones... Read more
The Emotional Benefits of Hand-Writing Letters to Others
In a small, plastic box in my office closest sit a pile of neatly folded letters. While the letters are old and the ink... Read more
Finding Closure Through Exploring Your Family Genealogy
It had something to do with a funeral—or so we were told. But within the documents buried away in the Library of Congress lay... Read more
A Reflection on Racial Injustice
One of the common themes I have shared before in many of my writings is my experience growing up in a small rural community... Read more
Finding Connective Healing During The Pandemic
Yesterday, I went on a run through my small town. With the gyms closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of my neighbors and... Read more
Inheriting Stubborn Hope During Challenging Times
During my senior year in college, I had the opportunity with several university students to interview older adults in a nursing facility about their... Read more
Creating Spiritual Connections in Times of Uncertainty
Yesterday, my wife and I decided to walk through our neighborhood as the sun was beginning to set. While the streets in our town,... Read more
Reconnecting With the Spiritual Divine Through Nature
To this day I can remember seeing the stillness in the water in the early morning before sunrise. In a way, the water was... Read more
