When the Road Leads to Grief

I never heard the phone ring, but my husband’s voice jolted me awake. “Cindy, Cindy, wake up. Answer the phone! Cindy, answer the phone!” It was 1:30 a.m. Was I dreaming? I wished I was. The message would alter my life forever. My oldest sister had just been killed in...

Stress Blocks Creativity

I know better. I even teach how to do it better – how to live a creative life that feeds on play. Yet recently, the stresses of life gained the advantage and play disappeared. It was all I could do to get up in the morning and look at my longer-than-ever list of tasks...

Grieving Again

The posters read, “Never Forget” – a solemn reminder that the tragedy of 9/11 continues to haunt America even 12 years after it happened. We focus on memorial services, read the names of those who were slaughtered when terrorists attacked us, and we post visual...