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- People who will die
- People who will care for a dying person
- People navigating grief and death in a death-phobic culture
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In the 5 Tasks of the Living to Prepare for a Peaceful Dying (from Facing Death and Finding Hope by Christine Longacker) we are charged with Step 2: Healing Relationships. But don’t worry; I’m not going to force you to confront every person you ever had beef with. This step isn’t about forgiving the unforgivable…
What’s happened in your life in the last decade? I was living (and flailing and learning) all that time, with a tiny dog beside me. My two sons On February 1st, my dog will turn 10. I have had him for all 10 of those years. It feels like I picked him up just yesterday,…
This post is part of a series of journal entries written throughout my mother’s two-and-a-half-year experience with cancer. You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, and Part 4 here. Navigating Life After Death After we scattered my mom’s ashes, I returned home to the Miami area to resume caring for my 4-year-old and…
As I was driving away from Dunkin’ Donuts after getting my regular happy hour fix, I saw a black flash out of the corner of my eye. When I looked over, on the other side of the glass I saw it: a wolf spider. It could have been a wood spider, but I’m pretty sure this…
I used to share opinions online in a very unfiltered way. Honesty has always been incredibly important to me, otherwise, we’re just wasting precious time. In my effort to tell it like it was, I came off as self-righteous and naïve. I realized I had to get better at expressing myself in a way that…
My family moves often for work, but we’re hoping our upcoming move is the last one. That’s right: after two and a half short years in South Florida, we’re embarking on yet another cross-country relocation. Often it takes two years to feel settled, but this time, I really feel like we just got here. When…