From Lisa K. Cooper
A summer of transitions, transformations, and graduations has been a certainty for many of us in our current world of uncertainties! Whether your transition has been at work, as you’ve adjusted to virtual […]
Happy Mother’s Day 2020…curbside carryout, physical distancing, and Zoom calls with relatives! What a change in our lives over a few short months. Despite the distancing, my hope for each […]
September 22 Anniversary While today represents the anniversary of my father’s death, I choose to remember not how he died, but how he lived and continues to support me and […]
If my mother were alive today on Mother’s Day, I wouldn’t call her until after 10 a.m. so she could sleep in. We wouldn’t make any big plans, worry about […]
Today, April 17, marks my mother’s birthday. If alive, she would be turning 86 and most likely we’d be celebrating over lunch outside, walking on her favorite path, and enjoying […]
Anniversaries, birthdays, and life’s many other milestones, remind us of our loved ones. While we cherish the laughter and joy around past celebrations, there’s often a bit of melancholy in […]
I recently had the opportunity to speak on a panel about “Transforming Loss: Finding Potential for Growth” as part of the Hospice Foundation of America’s Annual Living with Grief Program. The subject matter was […]
I’m a little over two weeks out from total hip replacement surgery. The combination of time, miles of running, and most likely genetic arthritis created the perfect storm for a […]
“Ask and you shall receive” was a passage my mother shared with me after her death. While it’s a Bible verse that many of us have grown up hearing, it […]
In the Spring of 2017 I was asked to speak at a local Faith & Grief Gathering. My talk could not exceed five minutes, and the objective was to share […]