by Jessica Salzman | Feb 2, 2010 | Intention, Remembering
In a little over two hours it will be my birthday. My hubby is asleep on the couch, snoozing away a headache. Both of my daughters are sound asleep in their respective bedrooms. My dog is curled up next to me. I have a little framework already sorted out for my day...
by Jessica Salzman | Jan 30, 2010 | Facing Fears, Radical Change, Remembering
In our household, my husband is responsible for the dishes, both the dirty and the clean. Â So the kitchen sink is his domain. Â He’s trained the rest of us to just throw whatever we’ve used in there, and then, later, almost as if by magic, he will...
by Jessica Salzman | Jan 26, 2010 | Remembering
In memory of my beloved grandmother… whose 85th birthday would have been today. I read this aloud for the gathered crowd on the day we honored her at her funeral. Today, as I remember her on her special day, I felt called to share it with you. Helen Coakley...
by Jessica Salzman | Nov 13, 2009 | Remembering
Late last Saturday night I returned from a 6 day trip to Aruba. My brother wed his wife upon the sandy shore of Palm Beach at the Westin Hotel on Thursday evening and the entire wedding week was a destination event for 36 people, myself and my parents included. As...
by Jessica Salzman | Oct 21, 2009 | Facing Fears, Remembering
A few days ago I was supporting a loved one through a physically painful experience. I was fully present in the moment, focused only on him. I was talking him through his pain, connecting with him on many levels, and keeping almost constant eye contact. But then he...
by Jessica Salzman | Oct 6, 2009 | Remembering, Special Spaces & Places
I was daydreaming the other day, reflecting upon some of my treasured childhood memories. As I daydreamed, it occurred to me that when I was a child, I created my very own Remembering Place, without even realizing that’s what I was doing. Â Or perhaps (and much...
