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2020 - October - CDT - Active Life
Whole, But Not the Same
I’m a big fan of each of the four different seasons – spring, summer, fall and winter. For 13 years I lived in Orlando, Florida, and missed the significant changes in seaso...
Sunday, October 4, 2020
2020 - September - Gazette - Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance
In our HEART Support Group sessions – HEART stands for Helping Empty Arms Recover Together - Jennifer Stubbs and I have the privilege of sitting with indivi...
Thursday, September 24, 2020
2020 - August - CDT - Helping Hands - Thankful, Thoughtful Tuesdays
Thankful, Thoughtful Tuesdays
Gratitude, enlightenment, peace, comfort. This was how participants described a Thankful, Thoughtful Tuesdays conversation about hospice and the process of dyin...
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
2020 - August - Gazette - Finding Balance
Finding Balance
With my work, I have the honor of accompanying people as they journey towards a new equilibrium in a life they’re making good again after losing a loved one. The wisdom these peopl...
Thursday, August 27, 2020
2020 - July - Gazette - What Fills Your Soul?
What Fills Your Soul?
I love French philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s quote, “We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.” I love it because ...
Thursday, July 30, 2020
2020 - June - Gazette - #BePresentWithKoch
#BePresentWithKoch
Presence is important in so many ways. I’ve heard countless stories of loved ones waiting for a particular someone to be present with them before they died. I’ve also heard stor...
Thursday, June 25, 2020
2020 - June - CDT - Helping Hands - Because Love Can't Wait
Because LOVE Can't Wait
When I ask people about the losses they’ve experienced during the pandemic, without fail they describe the pain of losing in-person connections. Just a few months ago, we t...
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
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2020 - May - Gazette - H-O-P-E
H-O-P-E
A few years ago I was introduced to a simple activity designed by Robin Chaddock to help you find your true purpose in life. The activity used two lists – one of verbs and one of nouns. Yo...
2020 - April - Gazette - Because Love Can't Wait
Because Love Can't Wait
I don’t know about you, but my pandemic grief journey has at times, surprised me. In case you weren’t aware, we are all on your own grief journeys right now. Grief is the n...
2020 - Mar - CDT - Learning to Live - Learning to Live with Pandemic Losses by Moving
Learning to Live with Pandemic Losses by Moving
One day last week, my husband and I were out on our morning walk through the neighborhood. The air was crisp and the sky a vivid, cloudless blue. Ea...
2020 - Mar - Gazette - Koch Funeral Home During the Pandemic
Koch Funeral Home During the Pandemic
“Whatever the rules, we are here to serve you,” states Glenn Fleming, supervisor and funeral director at Koch Funeral Home. Koch’s funeral staff is committed ...
2020 - Mar - CDT - Active Life - A Walk with Grief
A Walk with Grief
A couple years ago my family and I were in the airport getting ready to begin a trip to Florida. Since we arrived a bit early for our flight, we had some time to spare and I wand...
2020 - Feb - Gazette - Dogs as Companions
Dogs as Grief Companions
I walked gingerly through the door from the garage to our house. My husband supported my arm as I moved slowly, hunched over, protecting my incisions. I was in an anesthes...
2020 - Jan - Gazette - Remembering with Love
Remembering with Love
I heard Mom repeat, “Oh, Joe.” I was 12 years-old, it was Halloween night 1973, and Mom was talking on the phone to my Uncle Joe. Uncle Joe was married to my mom’s sister, my...
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