I SHARE TEARS WITH PEOPLE
I Share Tears with People Two days a week I work at a long-term care home on the chaplaincy team. I have the best job in the world because I get to go on rounds all day long and visit with people. Part of my work is to support residents through challenges and to...
Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss as A Death Doula
Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss As A Death Doula Each Saturday in February I spent two hours in conversation with some really incredible people in a training called Advanced Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss. The training was geared toward creating a better...
Why is it important to think about and plan for death?
Why is it important to think about and plan for death? Recently I asked these questions on my Instagram account. What is your perception of death? Where did this idea come from? How have those ideas or perceptions of death influenced the way you deal with death and...
Gathering With Gratitude and Sharing Ancestral Legacies
A couple of weeks ago my sister sent a group text to my family asking about Thanksgiving dinner and plans. We were talking about our favorite foods and who would contribute what. One thing was resoundingly clear, my mom should make her amazingly yummy stuffing....
STEPPING BRAVELY ON THE NARROW
Stepping Bravely on the Narrow I’ve been sitting with the notion of peace in discomfort during my morning meditation and prayer time. I think I’ll be sticking with that this coming week too. I want to wish things away. At times I even want to stick my head in...
