Trauma Recovery Coach, Speaker, Consultant & Author
Have you noticed? It’s impossible to watch television, listen to the radio, or surf around the Internet for longer than a few minutes without encountering mention of tomorrow’s royal wedding. The impending nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton seem to have captivated people all over the English-speaking world.
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ve shared some of my journey through the loss of my friend. Thanks for being with me. I originally wrote this a couple of weeks ago: Today is the anniversary of … Read more…
Every year I receive requests to republish this, so here it is (updated for 2020):
This January 15th would have been Martin Luther King’s 91st birthday. His life made such an impact on our nation, it’s sometimes difficult to remember he was only 39 when he was assassinated.
Here in the U.S., and this year also in Canada, it’s Labor Day. Only in Canada it’s Labour Day. (I grew up back and forth between the two countries, and learning to spell was quite a challenge. Learning who actually … Read more…
My parents grew up during the Great Depression, although they had very different childhood experiences. My mother’s family was relatively unaffected. My dad’s family, however, lived as sharecroppers, subsisting for months at a time on a diet of cornmeal and … Read more…
I just watched a short press conference given by the parents of Andrew Koenig, the young man whose body was just found in Vancouver. He had a long history of depression, and he took his own life. Andrew’s story has … Read more…
Lately I’ve been going back and re-reading the work of some spiritual writers who influenced me when I was young. Right now I’m in the middle of Catherine Ponder’s Prosperity Secrets of the Ages, and in Chapter Two she cites … Read more…