On the edge: living/dying, darkness/light
A great essay below by Parker Palmer, about living/dying, darkness/light. Within the essay is an extraordinary poem by Carrie Newcomer: “The Point of Arrival” by Carrie Newcomer At first it felt like a bitter pill, A rubber band stretched until it snapped, Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Looking at my empty...
30 July, 2018
Wonderful article about our pet loss support group!
Thank you Wendy Levy and The Commons for this great article about our Pet Loss Support Group. To read the article, click on the picture below of group facilitator Cheryl Richards and her companion Zephyr. ...
25 July, 2018
Grief from the death of a developmentally challenged family member
When a family member is developmentally challenged there are so many impacts--one being complicated grief from their death https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/well/mourning-the-loss-of-a-sibling-rival.html ...
25 July, 2018
How do you help a grieving friend?
Simple but deep wisdom along with a sweet animation in this 4 minute video from Megan Devine founder of Refuge in Grief https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2zLCCRT-nE ...
25 July, 2018
A brief rally at end of life: what does it mean?
Sometimes we see a brief rally at end of life, what does it mean? "Mr. Mastrojohn speculates that the social support at a hospice can give the chronically ill more pep than in a sterile hospital where they’re hooked up to machines. Then there’s a spiritual or...
24 July, 2018
I help you, you help me
https://www.facebook.com/endwellproject/videos/410666252777849/UzpfSTMwMzM3NzY1OTc1Njk4NToxODIzNjI2Mzk0Mzk4NzYz/ ...
24 July, 2018
Wisdom worth learning
5 Things That People Who Are Dying Want You to Know The hospice chaplain reveals what she's learned about supporting loved ones as they prepare to embark on their last journey. Read more: http://www.oprah.com/inspiration/kerry-egan-5-things-that-people-who-are-dying-want-you-to-know#ixzz5LjjSWI98 ...
19 July, 2018
DVD of the week: Defending Your Life
Want to laugh AND be inspired to consider your life? Come to our library and check out Defending Your Life, a comedy staring Meryl Streep and Albert Brooks. It's an American romantic comedy-fantasy film about a man who dies and arrives in the afterlife only...
19 July, 2018