Grieving Loss Before a Death
I foolishly thought burying my almost 91-year old father would have been easier than what my siblings and I went … Continue Reading
Dying
Gratitude The Greatest Medicine?
Substituting for a colleague who leads a grief group, this reflection on coping was shared by someone in the group. … Continue Reading
Glen Campbell Sings Poignantly of Loss and Healing
Glen Campbell’s newest, and likely last, song will make you cry and give you comfort, especially if like me, you … Continue Reading
The Illusion That We Suffer Alone
Years ago, during the time that my father was struggling with Alzheimer’s, I happened to catch an interview with the … Continue Reading
The Courage to Live, the Courage to Die
How do you live well? And when the times comes, how do you die well? There is no single or … Continue Reading
Gratitude for a Life Well Lived
Yesterday, I buried a friend and teacher of many years. She was older, but hardly “old,” at least not from … Continue Reading
Nelson Mandela: From Mourning To Memory
How do you move from mourning to memory?? How do you begin to make the shift from acknowledging and honoring … Continue Reading
Planning a Good Death
The term “good death” may be an oxymoron.? After all, how can death be good?? For starters, try going through … Continue Reading
Dying a ‘Good’ Death
Truly caring for a person at the end of life requires conversations – about love and legacy, about bestowing and … Continue Reading