A lot of folks feel conflicted or excluded from the holiday season when they are carrying grief. Not feeling festive, or feeling more mindful of who is not present than who is gathered, can bid us to retreat from marking seasonal celebrations. But I don’t...
In our household we’ve built a tradition of remembering those who have died by creating small memorial altars. My daughter keeps a pink ribbon that she lays out every year in memory of a friend.We always have flowers in memory of a grandma who loved her garden....
If you’ve ever made a sandcastle then you can appreciate ephemeral art — something that is made for the moment with an appreciation that it will not last. These days the fragility of our natural world makes it even more precious. It’s even more...
