Kintsugi as a Way to Embrace the Shatter

Kintsugi as a Way to Embrace the Shatter

Has your loss left you feeling like you’ve shattered into a million pieces? Loss has a knack for doing this, whether it’s anticipated or sudden. What do you do with the pieces? How do you go on from here? Taking any steps from this point seems impossible;...
The Yin and Yang of Grief

The Yin and Yang of Grief

My experience with grief is that it is as resourceful as it is painful. As humans, we’re hard-wired to avoid pain and will go to great lengths to do so. We only feel grief in response to the loss of something or someone we love. This loss is the emotional wound that...
Create Your Personal Sanctuary

Create Your Personal Sanctuary

My aunt recently passed away from cancer. The week preceding her death, she was moved to an end-of-life ward located at the end of a hallway. My cousin who was with her the whole time told me that she really liked the ward because it felt so calm. The stillness and...