Why I Decided To Remove My Ovaries
My first thought was: "‘I can’t go through this again."...
Death & Dying
A Most Unusual Experience On The Massage Table
The masseuse seems to have found afterlife in my hair!...
Preparing For The End Of Life When You Live By Yourself
There are more people living alone than ever before and whether that is by choice or circumstances, it is a scenario that has complications when you are reachin...
Menopause Life’s Cycle and Loss
As I watched my Mother’s grave be covered in dirt, I started having trouble breathing...
How A Tree Helped Me Cope With My Son’s Death
My son, at age 32, took his own life in the fall of 2011...
Why Don’t Dead People Talk To ME?
Before she died, I told her, “if there is a way to let me know you are out there… make it obvious…really obvious, because sometimes I’m a little dense..." ...
Taking My Sister For Chemo
Our parents are both gone, and it’s just the two of us, for several years now....
Fighting Breast Cancer By Embracing Our Sexuality
Screw you, cancer! We are alive together, playing....
Why Can’t I Give My Father-In-Law Death With Dignity?
How can we stop them...from keeping us alive when we're virtually dead?...
How Long Is Long Enough To Grieve?
To all of you taking this opportunity to voice your disapproval I say, SHUT UP!...
Do Little Things With Great Love
What was unexpected was the flood of love and compassion that washed over both of us throughout the day....
This Time She Really Died
In the blink of an eye, “Iris is my mom” became “Iris was my mom.”...
Regrets? I Have A Big One
The saddest part is that I can never go back and make it different....
Learning To Use Food To Fix What Hurts
It takes some people years to find out how food can numb you to a bearable level of pain. I learned in a week....
The Surprising Thing In The Envelope Marked, “To Be Opened Upon My Death”
This envelope made no sense. It seemed so out of character. What was inside? ...
Do THIS Before You Die
If you don't want them cursing at you after you're gone......
What to Say (and Not to Say) to a Cancer Patient
This group of cancer survivors offers some wonderful advice about how to be supportive. ...
If Your Daughter Has A Miscarriage
I will never ever say, “Its nature’s way….” again....
Tea In Heaven: Saying Goodbye To Mom
The words hit like a bolt of lightning on my e-mail screen. “My mom is dying. Do you think the amount of sadness is determined by how much you love someone?..."...
How Do You Say Goodbye?
“You’re my only visitor,” he said quietly. His family lived states away. His eyes, once full of spark, were dull and tired ...