Category Archives: hospice care

What it means to “hold space” for people and the Labyrinth Reader’s Mindset

Posted on March 14, 2015 by webmaven

“What does it mean to hold space for someone else? It means that we are willing to walk alongside another person in whatever journey they’re on without judging them, making them feel inadequate, trying to fix them, or trying to impact the … Continue reading →

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Artocratic: American Book of the Dead

Posted on January 26, 2015 by webmaven

An engrossing well written article about one man’s relationship with death & dying and with a text that we talk a lot about around here.  Artocratic: American Book of the Dead. From the article: “The stated goal is for the reader … Continue reading →

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Eight Buddhist Prayers to Benefit the Dead

Posted on March 10, 2014 by webmaven

This is a beautiful e-book (about 30 pages) with prayers about death and dying from a Buddhist perspective: Eight Buddhist Prayers to Benefit the Dead  

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At end of life, an Encoded Prayer?

Posted on January 29, 2014 by webmaven

Here’s an intereting story about the mysteries that surround life and death: Internet community helps crack dying grandmother’s code on note cards  Truth or conjecture, no matter what we think, it’s an interesting concept that communication can take place in … Continue reading →

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The Top 5 Things to Do When a Loved One Is Dying

Posted on July 30, 2013 by webmaven

This is certainly reasonable advice and within the reach of just about anyone. A short well written list, numbers 1 and 5 are my favorites. One could say: Stay with your loved one and the space in a  positive non … Continue reading →

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A Good Death

Posted on June 17, 2013 by webmaven

  Thank you to Sacred Dying for recommending another well written article about “…the growing movement to re-envision the end of life—to give seriously ill patients the right to limit or decline aggressive (and often futile) treatments. Those who wanted … Continue reading →

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