by Maureen Donley, LMFT | May 28, 2020 | Community, Creativity, Mindfulness
Do you remember reading Lord of the Flies in middle or high school? It’s one of the books that has colonized school reading lists for literally decades in this country. Originally published in 1954 it was required reading at many schools and colleges by the early...
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 | 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...
