Thanksgiving: Gratitude

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!   Now. That being said, I must admit that Thanksgiving has never been my favorite day to celebrate. First of all, I did not inherit the cooking gene from my mother, so the thought of making a massive meal has always stressed me out....

W ~ Western & Eastern Medicine

About 7 months after Brent died, I found myself sitting in an exam room at the Center for Integrative Medicine, a medical facility where Eastern practitioners meet Western doctors in order to provide comprehensive care to patients with a wide array of health issues....

O ~ Organize Your Supports

Our friend Kim Hamer knows how to ORGANIZE HER SUPPORTS and her supporters knew how to organize for HER! Kim Hamer became a widow after her 44-year old husband lost his life to cancer. Their children were 12, 9 and 7 at the time. Before and after her husband’s death,...

P ~ Peer Mentoring

Peer Mentoring: “Will I survive this?”… “Yes, you will.” by Robin Litrenta, Peer Mentor   I’ve always been a reluctant leader. My hand is never the first one raised. The burden of added responsibility is not something I thrive on and I don’t have a large ego...

A2Z Adventure into Autumn

Adventure into Autumn with A2Z HEALING TOOLBOX What does AUTUMN mean to you? Colorful trees? Carving pumpkins? Back to school? New projects at work? For me, autumn of 2016 is going to be a season of adventure. It remains very surreal and deeply painful that Brent is...