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“If I died right now I’d be completely happy, since I’ll probably never be as happy as this again in my life.”

- Othello
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From “Song of Myself”

- by Walt Whitman

The spotted hawk swoops by and accuses me, he complains of my gab and my loitering. I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable, I sound my barbaric yaws over the roofs of the world. The last … Continue reading

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Pleasure Healing: The Hand-Sized Guide to Self-Healing

Step-by-step mindful practices for starting a new life after grief

During a recent visit to the Kabuki Gardens of San Francisco’s Japantown (where I’d stopped in for a Swedish massage), I picked up the delightful read Pleasure Healing: Mindful Practices & Sacred Spa Rituals For Self-Nurturing. As I waited for my … Continue reading

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“Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust…”

- Book of common prayer, 1599
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An Interview with Dr. Marc E. Agronin

The author of "How We Age" breaks it down

“How We Age” is Dr. Marc E. Agronin’s memoir about his exposure to aging and death, primarily through his medical practice at a Miami nursing home many call “God’s waiting room.” Through interviews with his patients, personal anecdotes, and expert … Continue reading

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How We Age by Marc E. Agronin

Working in nursing homes taught me about old age — but I was unprepared for my grandfather's last days

From the book How We Age: A Doctor’s Journey into the Heart of Growing Old by Marc E. Agronin, MD. Excerpted by arrangement with Da Capo Lifelong, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Copyright (c) 2011. Until the year … Continue reading

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