Reincarnation or an Afterlife? - Carl Dennis contemplates both in "Eternal Life"
Reincarnation and ghosts are two end-of-life subjects I haven’t touched on much in this column. But Carl Dennis’s “Eternal Life” tackles both in a playful, pondering manner. This also means that he...
View ArticleThe Role of Bargaining - Joyce Carol Oates sheds light on this important...
In a recent post, I wrote about the influence of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief; and while reading through the stories of one of Joyce Carol Oates’s collections, Sourland, I came across...
View ArticleThe Importance of Memories - Anne Bronte's poem teaches a lesson in...
You’re probably familiar with the works of Charlotte and Emily Bronte; but what you may not know is that they had a younger sister, Anne, who was also a writer. Unfortunately, the successes of her...
View ArticleThe Hour of Lead - Emily Dickinson perfectly captures the numbness we...
My post last week was about letting go of sorrows in order to be happy, and to fully appreciate the good experiences in life. While this is an important stage to come to, it’s certainly not what...
View ArticleWhat is Reiki? An Interview with Michelle Wallace - How Reiki and Qigong can...
Michelle Wallace has been teaching Pilates since 2004 and also offers Reiki and Qigong sessions. She holds a BA from UC Berkeley and an MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College. Kelly: First of all,...
View ArticleCreating a Home Altar - Pete KL's "Memoro" pieces offer a unique way to...
Commemorating the the memory of someone with a home altar is healing, whether it’s reflecting on the places and moments we’ve been with them in our lives or the gifts they have given us. New York-based...
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