Helping your Child Cope with the Loss of a Parent by Janine Engevik
My daughter Jennifer was 10-years-old when her Father died of a sudden heart attack. As I rushed to the hospital with her in the car, her request was that she would rather go to a close friend’s home...
View ArticleThe Steve Jobs Story: Inspirational Video from Stanford University Graduation
Enjoy this amazingly inspirational commencement address by Steve Jobs at Stanford University in 2005! There is so much to learn from this man! RIP Mr. Jobs. Thank you for your willingness to innovate,...
View ArticleLiving with a Sense of Purpose
By Blogger Valerie Lutz F. Scott Fitzgerald said “The world breaks everyone, and afterwards some of us are stronger in the broken places.” And I believe that in order to be stronger in the broken...
View ArticleMy Encounter with a Kind Sage…
I once met a sage… He had a twinkle in his eye, and his heart was in his smile. Looking for a rhyme and reason to the many pains, trials, and frights that were entangling me… I asked, “Why is life not...
View ArticleThe Truth About Love, Pain and Miracles
I was lucky enough to listen to author/lecturer Marianne Williamson on Monday in Los Angeles. Having never attended one of her lectures, I didn’t know exactly what to expect. My reason for going was...
View ArticleAcceptance, Reality…and a Bittersweet November
November will forever have a different meaning to me. It has become a month (as of this year) that has forced me to face pain…to really experience (like the first time again) what it feels like to be...
View ArticleFacing Inner Tigers, Authentic Courage, & the Life of Pi
Yesterday, I was compelled to go see the movie Life of Pi. I decided that it is a film I need to see by myself, as I’m currently on the path of self-discovery that requires that I do some meaningful...
View ArticleA Bold New Year (2013): Facing the New Year with Courage by Jen Engevik
How did we get here…already at the end of 2012? It seems like just yesterday that I was gathered with many people that I care deeply for ushering in 2012, and now I sit with legs crossed on my Mom’s...
View ArticleFind Freedom through Expression
I spoke to a friend today about a recent loss she experienced. It was the death of a loved one who meant the world to her. The devastation and pain in her voice was apparent. And at the same time, she...
View ArticleClimbing Self-Discovery Mountain
My blog has become somewhat of a stranger to me over the past handful of months. I apologize for this, as I just haven’t felt the sense of boldness as I have in the past. In reality, this is a horrid...
View Article“Darling I’m Here for You”
Four mantras that have the power to change your relationships and your life!
View ArticleA New Definition of Love — Gained Through Life’s Pains & the Unknown
This life can be a jungle.Full of unknowns, twists, and turns. How does a person gain his or her bearings when it’s this way? Each dayContinue reading...
View Article5 Things I Learned from My Dying Mother — And How I Said Goodbye
Had you told me a few years ago that I would be sitting at my computer writing this tribute to my mother, I would have called you crazy. However, it's true, I recently said goodbye to her and this is...
View ArticleSometimes I forget That I Am Strong
Musings on finding inner strength when you think you've lost it.
View ArticleWhy the Dying See Their Deceased Relatives Before They Go – And What My Dying...
More than meets the eye?
View ArticleHow to Avoid the Shattering Effect of Loss — Or Can You Really?
Thoughts on being shattered after the death/loss of someone you loved.
View ArticleMom’s Last Surgery & What It All Means Now
November 17, 2014 marked one of the strangest and toughest days for me and my family. It all started around 4am, when my mom, sister, cousin, and I trekked to the
View ArticleWhat’s Surrender All About? What I Learned from My Mentor, on the Camino &...
How to handle the unexpected tragedies that we all face and what surrender means to me.
View ArticleHow My Bold Mom Taught Me to Face Fear & Embrace Reality
A story about a mom, her daughter and staring fear right in the face.
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