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June 24 2019
As we’ve been saying this month, grief companions come in many forms. In addition to humans, animals can be incredible companions for us on our grief journeys. I know our dog, Lady, helped us throu...
Monday, June 24, 2019
August 5 2019 - Monday's Moments Gatherings
Change is Loss
“Change is Loss” - Changes occur every day. All changes involve loss of some kind and the way we deal with small losses helps prepare us for bigger loses. At this gathering, we’ll t...
Thursday, June 20, 2019
June 17 2019
At an education and support group I co-facilitated, we asked the participants to think about who had been the most supportive companions on their grief journeys. The answers came in many forms – fa...
Monday, June 17, 2019
2019 - June - CDT - Helping Hands - Monday's Moments Complimentary Luncheons
Monday's Moment's Complimentary Luncheons
Assurance that I always have someone to talk to. Comforted. A great deal of support. A safe place to share. Peaceful. Wrapped in a security blanket. These...
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
June 10 2019
This week we continue with the theme, Grief. Companions Come in Many Forms.” I share with you now, Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D.’s 11 Tenets of Companioning the Bereaved:
Companioning is about…
Being pre...
Monday, June 10, 2019
May 20, June 17, July 15, & August 19, 2019 - Death Café
Death Café
Please join our monthly Death Café where we’ll drink coffee and tea, eat cake and discuss death. Our goal is to increase awareness to help us all make the most of our lives. Togeth...
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
June 3 2019
Our theme this month is “Grief. Companions Come in Many Forms.” Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., first introduced me to the concept of grief companions. As a spiritual director, the tenets of grief companionin...
Monday, June 3, 2019
Previous Posts
July 8 2019 - Monday's Moments Gathering
Life goes on, how do you?
You're invited to our July's Monday's Moments Complimentary Luncheon. When you lose a loved one, you know you've changed but the rest of the world doesn't always know tha...
2019 - May - Gazette - Authenticity in Life and Death
Authenticity in Life and Death
When I was training with The International End of Life Doula Association we did a fair amount of role playing. Sometimes I was the end-of-life doula and sometimes th...
May 27 2019
The theme, “Loss. What Never Changes?” makes me think of the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz. After all kinds of loss, Dorothy learns that in order to return home, she doesn’t need the help of the ...
2019 - May - The Daily News - Huntingdon
Death Cafés
Each spring I am surprised by the vivid colors that appear in the plants and trees. You would think that having experienced many Pennsylvania springs in my lifetime, I would be used to...
May 20 2019
In order to help us embrace our brokenness and attend to what never changes in loss, it is important to find safe places and communities where our hidden wholeness is welcome. Our Monday’s Mo...
May 16 2019 - Koch Staff Community Service
Koch Funeral Home staff members had a good experience assembling Jared Boxes! Thank you @thejaredbox for all of your help!
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