Thoughtful conversations with the people of Maine

The poppies for me are about rebirth after what seems like a death. It's this metaphor that we all go through periods of winter, periods where we're sad and things aren't going the way we want. It's this reminder that there are surprises around the corner, that there are delights just waiting for us.

I find myself saying, why didn't they teach us this in second grade or when we were five, these sort of basic concepts, and it's not really complicated. I've been working with patients that sometimes like, wow, I think you're not in your body. They're like, oh my gosh, I think you're right. And then when they start to just make that simple connection, they're like, oh, that feels so much better.

You can't take it with you. I'm trying not to be attached. I have the images of them and I give a lot to my children. So when I go to their homes, I see them and that works for me.