How Hallowe’en Lost Its Roots
Once upon a time not that long ago, the end of October brought celebrations of gratitude, reverence and honoring: the harvest was in, plants and planets that sustained life were thanked, and people readied themselves for the coming darkness and quiet of winter while acknowledging the dead and their part ...
“Every Time I Sing, I Heal. And You Can Too.”
Music transforms us in a myriad number of ways, our experience of it as unique as we are. Listening to our favorite songs or performers can lift our spirits, cause us to be more introspective, or soothe our jangled nerves. But singing? That shifts us into an entirely different state ...
There’s No Time Limit for Grief
There is no designated or pre-determined end point for grief.It has a timetable all its own and is as individual as our losses are. We don't know what course our grief journey will take, so there's no way someone outside ourselves can possibly venture a guess (or opinion) on what ...
It’s Dad’s Day
Today is my dad's day. It's not his birthday or Father's Day. It's National Hugging Day! This is a true designated day, established in 1986. But that's not when it actually started, and it's not just one day. My dad, the original Hug Ambassador, started hugging decades ago and taught ...
Forget Halloween, Bring on Dia de los Muertos!!
Dia de los Muertos altar I don't like Halloween. Its commercialism, scary monsters, and mega sugar all misinterpret and misrepresent what this season is about. I love Dia de los Muertos and the Celtic Samhain, however!! Both of these ancient traditions are about connecting with and honoring our ancestors and ...
A Rich Morning Ritual
A rosebud unfolds like a new day. Photo by Heather Michet Each morning we awake to a new day, full of possibility and mystery. We don't know how it will unfold or end or where our grief may take us after a loss. This can give us feelings of powerlessness ...
Radio Interview on “Until We Meet Again” with Elizabeth Fournier
I recently had the honor of being interviewed by Elizabeth Fournier, author of The Green Burial Guidebook and owner of Cornerstone Funeral Services, on her new radio show "Until We Meet Again". It was a delight to speak about my 4 element healing work and how these natural solutions serve ...
The Last Tax Return. Grief Proves, Once Again, That It’s a Sneaky Bugger.
It was a snowy Sunday morning - slow and peaceful. Capt. Jack, No Sparrows and I are both stationed on the multi-use table in our home: he's watching bird tv out the bay window and I'm happily planted with my calculator and two tax prep organizers, mine and dad's. I ...
