For Those Who Come After

When I returned to Chicago in the late 1980’s, I remember reading the obituaries in Gay Chicago Magazine and related publications.  Every week there were longer lists of gay men who had died.  It was the first section of the paper I turned to each week, wondering who...

The New Normal

After a crisis, illness, or other difficult life events, many people reach out to me to talk about their experience.  One of the first questions I am often asked is:  “When will life get back to normal again”? We all have that desire to return to what is familiar; to...

When Relationships End

Is it the end or the beginning? For many, ending a relationship can be a time of stress, self-doubt and worry, “Will I ever find love again?” “Am I doing the right thing?” “What will it be like if my partner finds someone else?”  “How will I get through the sadness of...