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“Briefly Perfectly Human” by Alua Arthur: A death doula explores what it means to live life authentically while facing mortality -
Neil deGrasse Tyson Prompts Ruminations on Life & Death in New Year: The famed astrophysicist celebrates the precious nature of human existence -
“I Will Remember You” by Sarah McLachlan: A timeless classic that provides emotional release for those mourning a loved one
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Tag Archives: Grieving
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
Empty Branch in the Orchard
by Mary Oliver
To have loved is everything, I loved, once, a hummingbird who came every afternoon– the freedom-loving male– who flew by himself to sample the sweets of the garden, to sit on a high, leafless branch with his red throat gleaming. … Continue reading
Widows Who Love
When I think of modern day widows, I think of the three women who were touched by death, and consequently touched my heart in recent months. Beth, who is middle aged, was discussing business with me last week when I … Continue reading
The Modern Mourner
Cherish those you Love; Remember those you've Lost.
The Modern Mourner was begun by a crafty lady in the Bay Area when she lost her mother and knit an urn cozy to capture her warmth. Now her project has grown to offer unique products from a collection of … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Condolence, Cremation, Cremation Urn, Grieving, Healing, Urn
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“Must You Go? My Life with Harold Pinter” by Antonia Fraser
by Antonia Fraser
From a distance, the marriage of Antonia Fraser, a notable British biographer and author, and the late Harold Pinter, the 2005 Nobel Laureate of Literature, would seem an unlikely match; Pinter having been rather irritable and abrasive, while Fraser … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Biography, Books and Literature, Caregiving, Dealing with an Illness, Grieving
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An Unexpected Death Brings Our Family Together
One winter night in 2005, I received a phone call – one of those dreaded calls we all know could happen at any moment, try as we might to forget it. But I will never forget the warbling pitch of … Continue reading
