by Lissa Rankin | Oct 31, 2017 | Relationships
My mother made her final transition last night. After I told her, my friend Shiloh said, “When the mother passes, the fabric of the universe is shifted and moves into a new shape.” Today begins the first day of that new shape for those of us who can hardly...
by Lissa Rankin | Oct 30, 2017 | Relationships
The death vigil for my mother continues. For those who are not following the daily journey on Facebook, I am also posting what moves through me on the blog, in case any of it serves you. 10/28/17 My mother isn’t talking much anymore. She mostly sleeps, with the...
by Lissa Rankin | Dec 20, 2012 | Spirituality
We are all grieving after the shootings in Connecticut, and when we’re grieving, the last things we need are platitudes, blame, or fearful communication. So please, when someone expresses despair over the children that were slaughtered in Newton, please don’t say...
