Diagnosed with AIDS in 1985, when the first HIV tests became available, Mark S. King felt he’d been given the death sentence that took far too many in those years and since. Somehow Mark’s body endured until the life-saving medications could come along. Today, he credits his “fabulous disease” with giving him the gift of empathy for others.
Raised by counter-culture parents in San Francisco’s roaring ‘60s, with her progressive politics intact, to say nothing of being female at a time when women were rare in policing, Karen Lynch was not exactly what would’ve been called “cop material”. But for a kid with a mom who suffered mental illness and who was exposed to abuse and neglect, she saw the police as helpers who often rescued her from danger.
As a leadership coach, author, and advocate for writers and thought leaders, Sara’s energy, optimism, and general hopefulness is contagious. Sara’s story of love’s generosity can be found in her memoir, Bringing In Finn. What strikes most is that though Sara’s journey to becoming a mother is an exceptional one, her methods for coping with loss and dealing with paralyzing grief are surprisingly ordinary and accessible to us all.
With humor and heart, author, Eileen Rendahl tells the story of grief, family, and enduring beyond loss. In this episode of The Morning Glory Project, she shares how writing this fictionalized version of her story, along with the support and laughter of her family got her through the toughest moments.
