A few weeks ago I spoke at a conference whose focus was on mental health and wellbeing. I was asked to speak twice: once on "Building Resilience Into Our Lives" and then "Where do we go when life changes?"

This video was the endcap to my resilience talk. I put this together the night before I jumped on the plane - still not settled on what I wanted to say. I only knew I wanted to share what was in this video.

Today, as I look back to remember Mitch, I also look forward to the magic that is right in front of me and the wonder that is far ahead.

I’ve been in Atlanta at a board meeting and then had the honor of speaking twice at a conference. I was asked to speak on Building Resilience Into Our Lives and then later to close the conference with “Where Do We Go When Life Changes.”

It was great to connect with old friends, and make many new ones. The speakers and panel discussions were amazing and included clinical psychologist, therapists, doctors, parents, siblings, and other industry professionals. Each of them had many useful things say about mental health and wellness. What I love the most was looking people in the eyes and listening to their stories. So many broken hearts yet so many incredible souls. My friend @jillybeancastle seriously needs to give a TED Talk. You are amazing, my friend.

About a month ago I pre-recorded a virtual keynote for a conference in Israel. I was honored to share our son's story with this remarkable group of medical professionals, caretakers, parents, and patients. When I'm asked to speak, hosts usually ask me to spend 1-2 hours (which goes by in a blink) - so condensing this to 15 minutes was a challenge.

The title of this keynote was "The In-Between: Why the little moments matter more than you think." Translated in Hebrew and Arabic, It was an extension of an earlier keynote I gave for PPMD where I suggested the best moments in our life exist in the in-between. At the end of the day, when we long for what we lost, we don't long for trips ... we long for the ordinary. In an earlier essay, I wrote "I miss everything in between. I miss everything that was ever routine."

At least for me, grief has taught me the very things I long to do with those who are gone are the things I should be doing with those who are now living. Time is such a slippery thing ...