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March 7 2016
Spring begins in two weeks. During the years our family lived in Orlando I often missed the blatant differences between seasons. But not here in Centre County – I appreciate the landsca...
Monday, March 7, 2016
February 29 2016
In addition to getting support for yourself through Grief Companioning, you might also want to ask the hard questions of your loved ones and find out how they want to be remembered. Pre-plann...
Monday, February 29, 2016
February 22 2016
We’re continuing this week with the final five tenets of companioning or caring for the bereaved. For me, each of these tenets supports what I was trained to and do as a spiritual director.&n...
Monday, February 22, 2016
February 15 2016
As we discussed last week, the Grief Companioning that I offer is based on the philosophy created by Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D. For these next two weeks, I’ll share the 11 tenets of this model with ...
Monday, February 15, 2016
February 8 2016
Last week we talked about Grief Companioning as a safe place to get support, share about your loss experiences and quiet your mind. Grief Companioning might be new to some of you. Alan ...
Monday, February 8, 2016
February 1 2016
When a loved one is nearing the end of their life and you know it, anticipating losing them carries its own unique set of experiences. You may go through a range of emotions and fears – anxie...
Monday, February 1, 2016
January 25 2016
Another piece of the Have the Talk of a Lifetime is talking about how you want to be remembered. Ok, I know this is the part of the conversation that starts to turn some people off. You...
Monday, January 25, 2016
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December 11 2023
I wasn’t always comfortable with the concept of, “Dare! Silence.” I grew up in a house with five kids and two parents, so silence was not something that happened often. When I began to practice a s...
December 4 2023
This month’s theme is “Dare! Silence.” Silence is very important throughout our lives, especially on our grief journeys. Silence can be intimidating, and we often try to fill it when we encounter i...
November 27 2023
To close this month, please read Anne Hillman’s poem, “We Look With Uncertainty” as you notice “something new is being born in” you while making new treasured memories.
We look with uncertainty
be...
November 20 2023
My favorite holidays is Thanksgiving. In terms of the meanings behind other holidays, I’m all in. But I can do without their hype and commercialization. So as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, ...
November 13 2023
As I was writing this month’s posts about our theme of “Memories Become Treasures,” the song “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac started to play. When our youngest child went off to college, this song mad...
November 6 2023
This month’s theme is “Memories Become Treasures.” In a recent grief education and support group I was leading we talked about looking at old photographs of deceased loved ones and how those pictur...
October 30 2023
To close out this month, read these words of poet John O'Donohue:
The dead are not distant or absent. They are alongside us. When we lose someone to death, we lose their physical image and presenc...
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