2013 marks the 6th edition of Nurses and Families: A Guide to Family Assessment and Intervention. (see www.lorrainewright.com/books for information). Over 30 years, my co-author and...
Missing my Friend and Myself: An Unacknowledged Side of Grieving?
On April 10, 2012, I lost my dear friend of 50 years, Thelma Midori, to the dastardly disease of cancer. My friend Thelma and I...
A Problem of Loving too Much!!
Yes, loving too much can actually make you ill!! I learned this valuable lesson while interviewing a Japanese couple about their illness suffering....
What is the “Right” Language to Use to Enable Family Healing and Learning?
I was invited to contribute a chapter to Michael Wirsching’s German textbook “Systemic Therapy” to be published in 2012. He asked for my contribution to...
Steve Jobs: The Personal Cost of Illness and the Drum Major Instinct
Steve Jobs, the man who “made us want computers and other products that we didn’t even know we wanted”, passed away on October 5th, 2011. ...
Tears Are Not Enough: How Can We Help Heal Japan?
Sometimes tears are definitely not enough! Sometimes we need to dry our tears and open our hearts and take action. Sometimes we need to not...
Honoring a Monk!
Greetings from Shanghai, my last stop on this Asian lecture tour! I have received a huge response to my last blog "The Most Powerful...
The Most Powerful Kind of Healing: Not Desiring a Cure??!!
International travel and lecturing affords me many meaningful and serendipity experiences. One such experience occurred recently in Thailand. Three Thai colleagues/friends and a Canadian...
When is a family a “family”?
I never gave much thought about when is a family a "family". But all that changed when I encountered an amazing Brazilian family who taught...
My New Favorite Leonardo: “The key chain to Mother”
Ever since the renowned film Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio captured me with his superb acting, charm, and good looks. Yes, he has been my favorite and...