This past two weeks I’ve had two friends lose a child and one friend lose a husband. Another struggling with a marriage and so many other things like chronic pain, sadness, frustration, and just basically feeling lost.

I know from my own experiences when we have great loss, there is usually also great change. I think what struck me the most when I was immediately experiencing loss was who shows up and who disappears. Until you’ve experienced that, you have no idea how strange that is, there are people that are consistently there for you that check in on you that show love, And there are those that you never see again.

Everybody has their own reasons I’m sure, but I’ve learned that the little things make big big differences. A text a phone call or just a quick minute online can open up deep feelings of appreciation and love even if you’re sitting in darkness.  People always ask what you can do and the reality is is just doing is the key, bring a bottle of water, a nice dessert send some music suggestion, some songs, simple simple tasks of reaching out to ensure love is there.

Don’t make excuses. If you have the time to be reading this to be on [Facebook], you have the time to send a loving text to someone who may need it so do it now.

I think at this point in time, humanity is pushing us in so many different directions that taking the time to breathe deep and show some love will shift your own feelings of helplessness. You can help someone, you can support someone it’s just doing it.

Remember that today, now is what you have hold your loved ones honor them with your presence.

Big love to everybody on this beautiful sunny day (at least for me).