Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends, Mmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends. . . ~ The Beatles Whether it’s alcoholism, gambling, overeating, drug addiction or grief, I believe that others who are traveling the same unpredictable path as ourselves can often offer the greatest amount of inspiration. It… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
Compassionate Care
I write about the subject of hospice care today because November is National Hospice Care month. I don’t usually pay attention to the themes of specific months but in this case I saw a tweet about it and wanted to draw attention to the incredible people who do this important work. I have the greatest respect… Read more »
Changing It Up
It is never too late to make changes in your life. You can be 22, 42, 62 or even 92 and suddenly decide it’s time for a change. But you have to want it. You can’t do it just because others want you to. You need to make changes and take care of yourself for… Read more »
Talking on All Souls Day
Just because someone isn’t with you doesn’t mean you can’t talk to them…….right? People have imaginary conversations all the time. In the shower. While shaving or putting on your make-up. In the kitchen. Taking a walk. Jogging. It’s not weird. At least, I don’t think it’s weird. I think of it as collecting or organizing your… Read more »
Taxi Dad
Today’s post is a shout out to all of the men out there who have lost their wives or partners and are working hard to juggle the never ending responsibilities of working a paying job while raising their precious children. I think that women in this situation tend to receive more attention than men due to the sheer… Read more »
Compassionate Action
Courtesy of Dave Allen Photography Thought For The Day “Tuning in to the needs and feelings of another person is a prerequisite to empathy which in turn can lead to understanding, concern and, if the circumstances are right, compassionate action,” according to Daniel Goleman, an author, psychologist and science journalist. I read this quote recently in… Read more »
Can You Hear Me Now?
It’s one thing to forget to turn your cell phone off and then have it ring while you are in church, in a job interview, at a funeral or in a theater, but it takes some major manipulation of a person’s ego to actually answer it while they are in those places. Right? Someone I didn’t know sat next to me during… Read more »
A Healing Patch of Green In Richmond
I took a road trip to Richmond, Virginia this past Saturday to visit my son and his girlfriend and we spent part of the day leisurely strolling the grounds of a breathtaking place called Maymont. I knew nothing about Maymont but was happy to go along and discover more about this estate and 100 acre park… Read more »
The Pink Month
When I see pink products for sale during the month of October, I wonder how much of the money really goes to researching a cure for breast cancer. Probably not very much. I know I’m not alone in this thought because I’ve heard and read similar comments from others discussing the reason why these products are being sold. … Read more »
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A blog about moving through grief by developing resilience, practicing wellness & finding the wicked funny side of life. Widow. Mom. Writer. Dancer.
