First, the obvious: everyone is different. Your life does not exactly duplicate anyone else’s. Your past experiences, your present feelings, your personality style, your support system, and many other factors make your situation undeniably unique. What is true for you is not necessarily true for everyone. What helps some people will not always help every person.
     Gathered here is general advice in the areas of grief, illness, transition, and caregiving that is designed to offer insight, comfort, and encouragement. Treat these writings for what they are—they’re thoughtful possibilities, not iron-clad rules. Take with you what you recognize as the truth for your situation today, leaving the rest for another person or another day.
    Also, in his photoblogs, Jim Miller combines words and images from ordinary life that illumine beauty, uncover wisdom, instill hope, and honor the sacred. Select this link to view his photoblogs.