May 26, 2020
What does it take to weather, say, a pandemic with true strength and resiliency? My guest Cheryl Jones is a grief expert, and a therapist specializing in helping people weather loss. I know you’ll find her story as inspiring as I did.
But first, I share my thoughts about how to navigate those hellish moments when you...
May 19, 2020
It is a time of vulnerability, exposure, risk and relief for many of us as we creep out from our coronavirus shelters. To that end, I’m replaying an essay I wrote in 2014—six years ago—after the death of my daughter Teal. I emerged then, feeling mighty vulnerable.
You can find that essay on my blog here. It’s...
May 12, 2020
About now a whole lot of us are just plain done with sheltering in place … do you know what I mean? We’re on week 8 here in California, and I am SERIOUSLY ready to go to the beach. However, all is not lost yet. Things are slowly beginning to creep back towards normal in the global pandemic.
That’s why I open this...
May 5, 2020
Lately, I’ve been on a media fast. Just not letting myself cycle down into the very bad news that surrounds us these days. And as I do, a remarkable thing happens.
I sleep better. My mind is clearer. I can get my work done. And I’m happier. So it occurred to me that this show should be about the benefits of doing...