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April 22 2019
As you find your path by walking it, it is helpful to take light along the way. In the documentary Voices of Grief: Honoring the Sacred Journey, Paula D’Arcy says, “There are many lamps, there’s on...
Monday, April 22, 2019
April 15 2019
There are as many ways through grief as there are people. To find your unique path by walking it, you allow yourself to grieve. Three skills that can help are:
Noticing – Attending and surrender...
Monday, April 15, 2019
WE MISS YOU, Wayne!
A very heartfelt thank you to Wayne Bicehouse for his many years of service as a funeral home assistant! We miss you, Wayne!
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Monday, April 8, 2019
April 8 2019
Just as we shared last week in Marilyn McEntyre’s “What to Do in the Darkness” poem, you find your path through grief by walking it. How do you do that? We each do it in our unique way by experienc...
Monday, April 8, 2019
We're Grateful!
We're grateful to Voices of Grief and the Celebrant Foundation & Institute!
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Monday, April 1, 2019
April 1 2019
Our theme this month is “Find the path by walking it.” The idea for this theme came from a poem entitled “What to Do in the Darkness” by Marilyn McEntyre:
Go slowly
Consent to it
But don't wallow ...
Monday, April 1, 2019
2019 - March - Gazette - Death Café
Death Café
In November 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote these words, “…but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” These two certainties will be spotlighted on April 15, 2019, wit...
Friday, March 29, 2019
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May 6 2019 - Monday's Moments Gatherings
Monday's Moments Gatherings
Author Elizabeth Gilbert once said, "The universe buries strange jewels deep within us all, and then stands back to see if we can find them." Those strange jewels are t...
March 25 2019
Death. Makes Life Real. Not long ago I attended the memorial service for a sweet, loving elder in our community. While there I spoke to a wise member of clergy about safe places for people to take ...
March 18 2019
People often ask me how I can do the work I do. They believe that spending time with people who have lost a loved one would be depressing. Just the opposite is true for me. Life becomes very real f...
April 28 2019 - Centre County - Out of the Darkness Walk
Out of the Darkness
One person dies by suicide every four hours on average in Pennsylvania. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention wants to reduce this number. The Out of the Darknes...
April 27 2019 - Moving Towards Harmony
Moving Towards Harmony
Harmony at State College invites you to this informative presentation by Certified Senior Move Manager and Downsizing expert, Bridget Donnelly of Donnelly's Estate Liquidati...
March 11 2019
The search for meaning that accompanies a death can cause us to question all kinds of things, like our spirituality, faith and philosophy of life. The “How?” and “Why?” questions are important yet ...
Congratulations Merle!
Merle is celebrating 20 years with Koch Funeral Home! The staff surprised him with a dinner at the Spruce Creek Tavern.
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