two hands hold a lit candle that shines in the darkness.

It has been my responsibility and privilege to hold out hope with people who have struggled to hold it on their own. Offering light to one another must not overshadow the real pain that people experience, but small gestures and words of encouragement remind us that grief will not have the last word. Read More →

This image is the promotional movie poster. The title Penguin Bloom is in large font at the top. A blond middle-aged woman is smiling and looking out of the frame. She is wearing a white top and holding a black magpie bird. The background is a pale blue sky.

The movie Penguin Bloom is highly refreshing because it opens a window into the physical and emotional pain that is often associated with adjustment to disability […] Most importantly it shows each member of the family journeying through their own experience of grief related to disability and eventually coming out the other side, not wishing to die but learning to spread their wings and fly with reinvigorated passion for life. Read More →