This time of year is hard as we miss the people who are no longer with us to share the holiday times. But I like to see it as a chance to
1) Pay THANKS to my lost loved one for GIVING me the most wonderful years of my life. After all we can we may miss them but we were lucky enough to have had them in our lives and to have felt happiness with them.
2) Ensure that I am GIVING to others to show THANKS for them being in my life.
Thanks and Giving are 2 such underutilized words and …read more

Ever wondered why you feel better from a hug…ever felt how you miss the hug of your loved one….how death has stripped you of a wonderfully uplifting hug?
Well I was reading this article produced by The Pacific Institute which says
“… demonstrated love and affection is important to our mental and physical health at every age. Did you know that our actual body chemistry changes when we are physically close to another? It is true. Many studies have now conclusively   demonstrated that touch, especially caring touch, can boost the strength of our immune system, increase the oxygen carrying hemoglobin in …read more

“I read your post today and it could not have been at a better time. I was just sitting here thinking who I could go and talk to. My boyfriend Josh died on November 17th of last year in a head on collision with a drunk driver. One of the many hard things about his death is we never got all the answers as to why the accident happened…. I know that having all the answers will not bring Josh back and in my heart I know what happened, but something written down would put me and my family at …read more