by Maureen Donley, LMFT | Oct 7, 2019 | Community, Death/Dying, Grief/Grieving
Animals grieve, not in an identical fashion and, perhaps, not always in an identifiable way. Many, like us, seem to be individuals with hearts that are capable of breaking. The link below is an example of that. Scott Simon, Weekend Edition 5.11.19 re:Mongolia Camel...
by Maureen Donley, LMFT | May 11, 2020 | Death/Dying, Grief/Grieving, Mindfulness
Come to terms with death, thereafter anything is possible. Albert Camus I first encountered Ernest Becker while I was in college. His book, The Denial of Death, was required reading for a philosophy class I was taking. Despite what at first glance might seem a dreary...
by Maureen Donley, LMFT | Dec 8, 2019 | Community, Grief/Grieving, Ritual/Remembering
ephemera: things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time The life of this world is wind Windblown we come, and windblown we go away. All that we look on is windfall. All we remember is wind. Charles Wright I wanted to write about the challenge of...
by Maureen Donley, LMFT | Nov 4, 2019 | Community, Grief/Grieving, Relationships, Ritual/Remembering
One of the silver linings of working on Saturday mornings is that it gives me the opportunity to listen to “This American Life” while driving on a relatively clear 405 (another silver lining). On this particular day in 2016 the theme was “One Last Thing Before I Go”...
by Maureen Donley, LMFT | Nov 17, 2020 | Community, Grief/Grieving, Mindfulness, Relationships
Braiding Sweetgrass: a meditation on giving thanks inspired by Robin Wall Kimmerer’s beautiful book I have found myself thinking differently about this upcoming Thanksgiving. Of course there are the basic logistical questions of what constitutes a covid-safe day and...
