When life deals you a blow, your first reaction is to withdraw and protect yourself. You want to crawl under the covers, lock the doors and wait for the bad stuff to go away. But guess what? In the long run, that doesn’t work. Denial usually makes a situation a whole helluva lot worse. There are lots of theories… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
Workshop For Grieving Teens — Friday, Nov. 14
One in nine Americans has experienced the death of a parent before the age of 20, according to the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing in Washington, DC. The first time I read that statistic, it made me pause. I thought about what that number meant; the human consequences of one in nine. That’s a lot of… Read more »
October Snowfall in NYC
This past weekend I visited some people I love, in a city I love, even though the weather forecasters were predicting snowfall in October. Despite the drumbeat of weather predictions, I didn’t believe it would actually happen. I thought it might be cold enough to snow but I never thought it would actually stick to… Read more »
Laughing Enriches Your Life
Laughing can make you relax and breathe. It’s really true, according to The Washington Post story below. When times are tough, a sense of humor can help us cope. I think it always makes you feel better if you can make fun of the person who is stressing you out or make a joke about the awful… Read more »
Maya Angelou
Talk about rebuilding your life and living courageously. Maya Angelou is truly an inspiring woman. Enjoy this Washington Post interview with her: Marvin Joseph/WASHINGTON POST Celebrated poet Maya Angelou speaks about a life well and creatively lived By Laura Hambleton, Published: October 24 The Washington Post Poet, writer, civil rights activist, professor, filmmaker, dramatist, singer, Grammy… Read more »
Staying Healthy
I don’t think Halloween is considered the beginning of the holiday season, but in an unofficial way it’s the start of that time of the year when fattening goodies seem to be everywhere. It’s a constant struggle, and for me, I really have to mentally up the ante against gaining weight and remind myself that it may taste… Read more »
A Sweet Child!
Happy Friday Everyone! I posted this cute little bit about a boy and his Dad just because it is so sweet. After a rough week out there in Adult Land, I needed something simple and straightforward. Have a great weekend!! Everyone needs recognition for his accomplishments, but few people make the need known quite as clearly as the little… Read more »
Read All About It
A friend called me the other evening to talk about the obituary of a mutual friend recently published in a national newspaper. He said he and others were beside themselves because the obituary didn’t do a very good job of capturing what the guy was really about. To him, it seemed rather flat and cold and the… Read more »
Healing Help
Photo credit: Samantha Kira Harding When you are in a place where you are searching to rebuild your life after the loss of a loved one and trying to find “a new normal” for yourself and your children, recognizing, addressing and expressing the strong emotions associated with grief can be helpful in getting… Read more »