The Be Well Blog

By: Giselle Del Valle

“Grief is not a linear slide into darkness. It is a cyclical path that eventually rotates into light. Spring comes after the cold, harsh winter. Yes, there are seasons when grief is louder and more disru...

By: Kathy Young Deegan

“An empty nest suggests abandonment and loss; an open door suggests new possibilities and the freedom to come and go.”

~Gretchen Rubin

It has been six months since we officially became empty ...

By: Dr. Ana Mena

"Grief is the echo of love. Honor it." - Heather J. Harris

She was sitting in her recliner in the living room, as she often did before her health began to fail. That Friday afternoon, in my mother’s house, I ki...

by Pastor Jean Kingery

“What matters is how we lived and loved and how we spend our dash.” 

~Linda Ellis

The well-known poem “The Dash” was written in 1996 by Linda Ellis. In her poem, Ellis reflects on the small dash that co...

by Lori Wurth

“Love can be found in unexpected places. Sometimes we go out searching for what we think we want and we end up with what we’re supposed to have.”

-- Kate McGahan

There are hearts everywhere right now, signifying Valen...