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Workshop: May 29, 2026 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. (PDT/AZ time) on Zoom. Graceful Grief is a series 8 of virtual support sessions that take a “silver lining” approach toward deepening the grief experience for more grace and peace. Each session will have a focus relative to one of the many unique facets of grief, … Read more
In the northern hemisphere, the month of April is full of contrasts and surprises. While winter’s bluster is fading, its last hurrah can bring howling winds, sleet, and hail in between spring showers, soft sunshine, and vibrant rainbows. As the Celtic Wheel turns again, we approach the Gaelic cross quarter fire holiday called Beltane, also known … Read more
Workshop: April 17, 2026 from 3:00 to 4:30 (PDT/AZ time) on Zoom It is possible to find meaning, resilience, and grace within the grieving process. Graceful Grief is a series 8 of virtual support sessions for anyone interested in deepening the grief experience to find more grace and peace. Each session will have a focus relative to … Read more
The Celtic Wheel is ready to turn toward the Vernal (Spring) Equinox that falls on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 10:46 a.m. (EDT). In our northern hemisphere that means the earth is warming and softening with the returning sun. Imbolc seedlings sprouting on the windowsill are ready for garden beds or outdoor pots. The stark colors of … Read more
Workshop: February 27, 2026 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. (MST/AZ time) on Zoom We commonly think of grief as related to loss of a loved one, but grief can be experienced when other kinds of losses occur. Being downsized from a job; a failed marriage or other relationship; an “empty nest;” traumatic events within family, … Read more
Welcome 2026! The winter holidays have come and gone, and as is my tradition, I’m basking in my annual winter retreat, dreaming into the future. What themes, activities, challenges, goals, or celebrations will 2026 bring forth? One of my aspirations is to continue bringing Further Shore news to readers in an uplifting and supportive way and offer a companion … Read more
The Celtic Wheel of the Year is about to turn again as we rapidly approach the year’s end. It seems like yesterday that we celebrated Samhain and Halloween honoring the ancestors and the ghostly high jinks of the late autumn season. Since that time, our days in the northern hemisphere have grown steadily shorter, leading us toward … Read more
The end of September and early October days have been full of wonder and beauty here in southwestern Colorado. Golden leaves are swirling, pumpkin spice is finding its way into everything from morning coffee to evening desserts, and the night sky is full of stars and chill winds. Since the autumnal equinox, the days have … Read more
The Celtic Wheel of the Year is about to turn again as we approach the autumnal equinox. For many of us, summer’s end days have been packed with activities and outdoor fun. In the northern hemisphere, our collective internal clock sounds a quiet alarm that winter is not far off; but first, a joyful transition … Read more
We, the people of the Long Covid (LC) support community have concerns about access to information, guidance, and science-based recommendations for COVID-19 and its many mutating variants. A recent Senate Finance Committee hearing with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered little guidance. Two Republican senators, questioned RFK’s flip flop on covid vaccine … Read more