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2022 - August - Gazette - Open to Moments and Transitions
Open to Moments and Transitions
I read somewhere that it wasn’t a matter of if you got COVID, it was simply a matter of when. Well, I recently had my turn. As a result, I had to cancel gatherings ...
Thursday, August 25, 2022
2022 - July - Gazette - Legacy and Loss
Legacy and Loss
My sister-in-law died last week. Cancer was a part of Cheryl for many years and it ultimately squeezed the life out of her. Her loss left us with sadness as well as a legacy we wil...
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
2022 - July - StateCollege.com - Article by John Hook
Spiritual Director, Celebrant and End-of-Life Doula: My Wife’s Unusual Job Titles Mean Helping People Through Difficult Times
President, nurse, truck driver, doctor, sales associate, cook, teacher...
Monday, July 18, 2022
2022 - June - Gazette - Releasing Regrets
Releasing Regrets
My understanding of forgiveness expanded in a new way many years ago when our children were younger. It was one afternoon in our home when we had a playdate with another family. ...
Thursday, June 30, 2022
2022 - May - Gazette - Embrace the Journey
Embrace the Journey
I was facilitating a grief support group and discussing Alan Wolfelt’s six needs of mourners – acknowledge the reality of the death; embrace the pain of the loss; remember the ...
Thursday, May 26, 2022
2022 - April - Gazette - How Many Children Do You Have?
How Many Children Do You Have?
“How many children do you have?” Thankfully, for most people, this question has an easy answer. But for the parents of the one in four pregnancies in this country th...
Thursday, April 28, 2022
2022 - March - Gazette - A Walk with Grief
A Walk with Grief
My husband and I went for a “four-season” walk at Spring Creek Canyon a few weeks ago. When we arrived, it was overcast, foggy, rainy and cold – it felt like winter. After about ...
Thursday, March 31, 2022
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2022 - August - Gazette - Open to Moments and Transitions
Open to Moments and Transitions
I read somewhere that it wasn’t a matter of if you got COVID, it was simply a matter of when. Well, I recently had my turn. As a result, I had to cancel gatherings ...
2022 - July - Gazette - Legacy and Loss
Legacy and Loss
My sister-in-law died last week. Cancer was a part of Cheryl for many years and it ultimately squeezed the life out of her. Her loss left us with sadness as well as a legacy we wil...
2022 - July - StateCollege.com - Article by John Hook
Spiritual Director, Celebrant and End-of-Life Doula: My Wife’s Unusual Job Titles Mean Helping People Through Difficult Times
President, nurse, truck driver, doctor, sales associate, cook, teacher...
2022 - June - Gazette - Releasing Regrets
Releasing Regrets
My understanding of forgiveness expanded in a new way many years ago when our children were younger. It was one afternoon in our home when we had a playdate with another family. ...
2022 - May - Gazette - Embrace the Journey
Embrace the Journey
I was facilitating a grief support group and discussing Alan Wolfelt’s six needs of mourners – acknowledge the reality of the death; embrace the pain of the loss; remember the ...
2022 - April - Gazette - How Many Children Do You Have?
How Many Children Do You Have?
“How many children do you have?” Thankfully, for most people, this question has an easy answer. But for the parents of the one in four pregnancies in this country th...
2022 - March - Gazette - A Walk with Grief
A Walk with Grief
My husband and I went for a “four-season” walk at Spring Creek Canyon a few weeks ago. When we arrived, it was overcast, foggy, rainy and cold – it felt like winter. After about ...
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