Emotions

The thing about breast cancer is this: the cancer originates in your breast. This simple fact is one reason why breast cancer is such an easy disease to exploit. October could just as well be called, Breast Awareness Month. Okay, that’s sarcasm, but in sarcasm there is always at least a grain of truth, right? …

Cancer or no cancer, do you associate certain things with certain events in your life? Is there something that always takes you back to “that time or place”? Maybe it’s a piece of clothing, an item of food, a scent or smell, a vehicle or even a piece of furniture. Some things automatically take us …

What do you do when it’s the holidays and you’re grieving? Some of the most meaningful, poignant emails I receive and comments left on the blog are from readers who are grieving and dreading the holiday season. The messages come from all over the world reinforcing what you and I already know – grief is …

Gratitude is not a contest. Gratitude is November’s theme. A fine theme, to be sure. But sometimes, does it seem like gratitude has been turned into some sort of contest? Do you ever feel pressure to feel gratitude in a certain way and feel badly when you don’t?

October belongs to my dad. Screw Pink. Now July does too. Partly anyway. Two years ago my dad died. July is now a month of sadness. A death month. Does that sound too morbid? I don’t mean it to. July is also filled with loads of good memories of all sorts. But now some of …