A recent memorial for a friend of LCL featured a video, The Thanksgiving Chair. As the protagonist went through his day, which included moments of frustration and grief, a chair appeared as a reminder of the importance of giving thanks. As he sat in it, and later placed his daughter in the seat, that lesson was again learned. As a viewer of the video, I relearned it as well and recognized the … [Read more...]
Lean On Me
We all know a familiar version of this iconic 1972 Bill Withers hit. Maybe it’s the voice of Bill Withers himself, one of the many cover versions, or, if you’re lucky, the dulcet tones of Judge Donovan Frank, keynote speaker at LCL’s June 2 Stepping Up for Well-Being breakfast. Judge Frank began his remarks with a song: Sometimes in our lives, We all have pain, We all have sorrow, But, if we … [Read more...]
Every Week is Well-Being Week
Commemorative weeks, months, and days raise awareness generally and have specific meaning for many of us. For example, May is Mental Health Awareness Month which may commemorate recovery for some and remind others of loss. Yet we acknowledge that recovery and experience that grief all year. Can we do that for well-being in our profession? The first week in May is Well-Being Week in Law. The ABA … [Read more...]