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Tag Archives: Compassion
“Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom
Albom’s touching tribute exemplifies life’s priorities, and what it means to be human
Do you ever dream of going back to school? As someone who loves learning, I am dreading my approaching college graduation. But one of the most valuable lessons I have learned in my life is that we never really stop … Continue reading
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”
- Dalai Lama
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Compassion, Dalai Lama, Dalai Lama Quote, Humanity, Inspirational quote, Love, love and compassion
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Our Weekly Tip: Talk About Estate Planning
Sharing your estate plans with those who will be affected by them builds intimacy and trust
Our Tip of the Week: For many, estate planning is a complex and distasteful endeavour full of legal jargon and a nagging feeling that you’d rather be living your life than planning for its end. However, organizing your estate can … Continue reading
Picasso’s Blues: Portraits of Loss
Picasso's Blue Period helps us cultivate compassion in difficult times
Pablo Picasso, a Spanish artist known widely for sparking the Cubist movement, had a long and prolific career that art historians have divided into distinct time-based categories, or “Periods.” With the suicide of his friend Carlos Casagemas in 1901, Picasso’s … Continue reading
“Living Life Dying Death” by Jennifer Collins Taylor
Inspires us with ideas on how to talk about death and dying
Death is undergoing a current cultural movement. The Boomers are starting to talk about it and making death that natural part of life it should be. Yet there exists a wide schism between the older generation, who view death as … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged A Book About Death, A Guide to healthy Conversations about Death and Dying to inspire Life and Living” by Jennifer Collins Taylor, Compassion, Hand-Sized Book “Living Life Dying Death”, Harp Music, How to talk about death and dying, opening the conversation on death., Spirituality at the end of life, terminal illness
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