The Five Secrets You Must Discover before You Die By John Izzo, Ph.D.

What are the secrets to happiness and meaning? Why do some people find a deep sense of purpose while they are here and die with few regrets while others end their lives bitter and disappointed? About two years ago I set out to answer that question by asking several thousand people to identify the one [...]

Heath Leger’s Death

How sad and tragic the death of actor Heath Leger is. Such a young man and by all accounts a very nice and talented young man. Why can’t we just let him pass in peace? Why all the scrutiny? I was very saddened by the cameras madly flashing as Heath Leger’s body was taken from [...]

In Memory – The Passing of Moe

I wanted to blog about this as a way of remembering an old cyber-friend who has passed away. "Gentle touch" had a significant web presence and was a giving human being who helped a lot of troubled souls and people in pain. I wanted to note that here. I wanted to add my voice as [...]

One Year Anniversary of My Dog Mandy’s Death – The Incredible Gifts

Today marks the one year anniversary of my dog Mandy’s death. It has been a long year of very profound grief for me. It has not been an easy time at all. And yet, ironically, as I come to meet this day, as I had feared to some degree, the meeting and experiencing of this [...]

Contemplating Death – By Michael Singer Author of “The Untethered Soul”

It is truly a great cosmic paradox that one of the best teachers in all of life turns out to be death. No person or situation could ever teach you as much as death has to teach you. While someone could tell you that you are not your body, death shows you. While someone could [...]

Anniversary Dates of Loss or Change

We all have important dates that we remember of anniversaries of things to celebrate and things to mourn. Certain dates remind us of loss or change. Many of these dates are individual and some are societal or even world-wide. The terrorist attacks on the United States, September 11th, 2001 – 9/11 comes to mind as [...]