Grief is not only what we feel when we loose someone we love, it’s also something we feel when things change drastically. Whether it’s a move, a change in our relationships, a job change, a natural disaster, or all of the above in the case of the COVID-19 Pandemic, grief is real. We can push it away, or stuff it down, but the most healthy way through is to allow the feelings, process them, and arrive eventually at resolution having uncovered the deeper relevance in our lives. If we don’t process our grief, it will remain unresolved and it’s impact will grow over time. Dig deeper for helpful insights and tools for processing grief during these unprecedented times... The Discomfort You're Feeling is Grief To learn more about grieving during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit Beachwood Center for Wellbeing.  

Mother's Day offers us an opportunity offers us an opportunity to recognize  all mothers have done, and continue to do .  For the care she has given , for the strength she has shown, and for the undying love she will always poses for her children. A Mother's day gift should reflect that kind of compassion. That's why why here at inspirited Living would like you to buy orange. Orange Babies is charity established in 1999 by Senegalese creative Baba Sylla, together with top make-up artist John Kattenberg and Stef Bakker, a creative director. Working in the world of fashion and design, they felt a growing need to do something meaningful for the most vulnerable members of our society. Their goal was to fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa, and their efforts have been tremendous success. The charity  has helped more than 60,000 children infected or otherwise affected by HIV/AIDS; [...]

A few days ago, as I sat reading a book at local coffee shop, I overheard a single sentence of a conversation that has stuck with me ever since. Against the far wall of the shop, two young women sat at a table and talked to each other over loud the hustle and bustle of the other customers. As I came to the end of a chapter, I decided to take a short break from my reading. I shifted my attention away from the book, and my senses began to take in the environment around me. Just then, I heard one of the women say to the other, “It's not a matter of being care free, but being careless”. That sentence struck me as powerful, and I began to really think about the differences between those two terms. Carefree and Careless. Sure, the term "carefree" has more positive connotation, while [...]

Whenever angels visit humans in both the Old and New Testaments, it is because something big is about to happen. An Angel announced that Sarah was going to have a baby…. fulfilling her deepest desire.   An angel told Moses he would free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, and become a great leader.   An angel informed Mary she was going to bear God’s Son - that’s pretty big. And at Easter, the angel told the women at the tomb that Jesus had risen.   Why is it that the opening line is always, “Do not be afraid”?     Whenever the unexpected happens, we tend to feel afraid.  When we are asked to do great things, or step out of our comfort zone, we tend to feel afraid.  Anytime we move forward in Faith, we tend to feel afraid.   We think, "How will I know what I’m [...]