by Lissa Rankin | Dec 22, 2012 | Relationships
I was about to lead a teleclass in two minutes, when the phone rang. I could tell by the tone of his voice that something awful had happened. His name was Dan. He asked if we had a puppy named Bezoar, and after confirming that we did, his voice broke when he confessed...
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...
by Lissa Rankin | Aug 9, 2012 | Relationships
When my beloved eight year old Bichon Frise pup Grendel died unexpectedly, my heart was broken. I cried almost all day, every day, for over a week, feeling as if the pain would never end. I woke up in the middle of the night with my pillow wet with tears. I prayed the...
