Merry Christmas to you…

by Kelly Buckley | Dec 24, 2010 | Gratitude

“I am not alone at all, I thought. I was never alone at all. And that, of course, is the message of Christmas. We are never alone. Not when the night is darkest, the wind coldest, the word seemingly most indifferent. For this is still the time God...

The Best Gift You Can Put Under the Tree….

by Kelly Buckley | Dec 22, 2010 | Gratitude

“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?” – Bob Hope – I ‘m working some last minute preparations today. I’m sure I...

Huffington Post: Grief Medication is Not the Answer…

by Kelly Buckley | Dec 18, 2010 | Grief

Happy Saturday all, I wanted to pass along this excellent article written by Jeanne Dennis for The Huffington Post. I believe we need to start having more conversations about how we handle grief and loss in this drive thru world of ours. Thank you Jeanne for your...

Toothy Grins from Heaven…..

by Kelly Buckley | Dec 10, 2010 | Gratitude

Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day. ~Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Christmas shopping. It’s just not as they portray it in the commercials. Where are the happy people dancing in...

Reflections on a Resilient Life….Remembering Elizabeth Edwards

by Kelly Buckley | Dec 10, 2010 | Grief

“Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you’ve lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that’s good.”...