Tag Archives: grief

Recommended Reading

Posted on July 5, 2018 by

Check out my reviews of recent books on death, dying, illness, and grief. So many excellent books!

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A Video Conversation with the Incomparable Lesley Everest

Posted on November 29, 2017 by

Lesley Everest, a cherished old friend who is a minister, transformation companion, and doula –in addition to being a miraculous cancer survivor, amazing mom, and extraordinary person– has honoured me with this interview, the first on her brand new site, … Continue reading →

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On Flowers

Posted on November 10, 2017 by

The best part about being ill is the flowers. I received so many flowers from well-wishers after my surgery last winter and then for months afterwards, until the spring offered its own bounty outside the window. The flowers truly brightened … Continue reading →

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Ask Me Anything Repost: Oliver’s Answers

Posted on October 25, 2017 by

Here are Oliver’s answers to the questions a class of college students in a course called Death and Dying had for him about his mom being near death. I was so proud of his courage, generosity, and thoughtfulness in writing … Continue reading →

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Ask Me Anything #10: Staying Positive

Posted on October 24, 2017 by

This is the last question from the college class, and it’s an important one. How do you stay positive? Don’t you ever think this is unfair, or ask why me? I do believe that our attitudes are, to a considerable … Continue reading →

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Ask Me Anything #1! Initial Reactions

Posted on October 15, 2017 by

Kelly McKinney, a teacher at John Abbott College in Montreal, recently asked me if I would participate in her Humanities course called Views on Death and Dying. We went with an “ask me anything” format, so the students sent me … Continue reading →

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October Update

Posted on October 13, 2017 by

I haven’t written here in a while, mostly because we had a long bout of fantastically sunny, summery weather, making it impossible to sit in front of my laptop, and then I had a wonderful week in the Baltic visiting … Continue reading →

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