Monthly Archives: January 2019

It’s anything but simple. Source: This Is Your Mind On Grief (And What To Do About It) | HuffPost Life

Mary Schmich: When your father dies, these following words come to mind, especially around Father’s Day. Source: When your father dies, these words come to mind – Chicago Tribune

We need to re-evaluate how we train our nurses to have conversations about death and dying. Source: The cost of not talking about death to dying patients | TheHill

Last voicemails, hairbrushes, pipes, and calendars. Source: What makes us feel better when we’ve lost someone we love?

Good grief, y’all. Source: How grief and creativity work together

A year ago, I lost my 36-year-old husband to cancer. In the first few months after his death, I often felt lost without the heroic man I fell in love with 14 years earlier. But in our last few weeks … Continue reading →

Maine hospice and health care professionals, medical students and even loved ones can broaden empathic responses via virtual reality. Source: Simulated end-of-life journey delivers emotional insights – Portland Press Herald

Yesterday morning my elderly aunt was taken to the hospital by ambulance because she was having difficulty breathing. My daughter works in a local ER and patients young and old come through the doo… Source: Leave in Love, Part in … Continue reading →

When you have lost someone you love…Do not make the mistake of living in sadness, or living small to honour their absence.You owe it to them to live even more vividly than before.If they could reach you, they would surely … Continue reading →

Source: A Letter to the Kind Strangers at Whole Foods Who Stood by Me when I Learned of my Father’s Suicide. | elephant journal