Ilene Wolf’s Blog
Within Me (Poem by Albert Camus)
Artwork by Hassan Hajjaj Within Me by Albert Camus In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile....
From Myself On My Deathbed
From Myself On My DeathbedKnow that one dayyou will kiss the palmsof both your handsand lay them tenderlyupon the last momentsof your precious, beating heartand you will know how entirely sacredyou...
Forgiveness – a skill that can be learned!
Forgiveness - a skill that can be learned! Overcoming Perfectionism - no matter what As a marriage and family therapist for over thirty years, I have often noticed how many of us wrestle with the...
On Joy and Sorrow by Kahlil Gibran
Then a woman said, Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow. And he answered: Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And...
What Else Is Possible?
“The moon and sun are travelers through eternity. Even the years wander on. Whether drifting through life on a boat or climbing toward old age leading a horse, each day is a journey, and the journey...
Mary Oliver reads “Wild Geese”
Wild Geese | Mary Oliver You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love...