Author Archives: webmaven

Just HAD to put this up: The Coffin Club

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKxkLKggTlo

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Transitioning Caregiving to End of Life Care

Our book, Caregiver Revolution, shows how caring  for the elderly and those at the end of life can be a rich and rewarding experience. The chapters go through the various stages and requirements as your loved one, or, for health … Continue reading

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Had a Great Time…

Had a great day at the JFS Ulster Caregiver conference! For a reminder video AND FOR THE WRITTEN LIST of the world’s easiest morning warmup exercises, see our exercise page above. Thank you!

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Holiday Caregiver Gifts!

I am updating my Caregiver Collections Shop to include LOTS of useful items and gifts for the holidays! All of our whimsical images are by the artist Lin Larsen and a portion of our profits are donated to the Labyrinth Readers … Continue reading

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Mindful Breathing – Simple Instructions, Powerful Practice

This exercise can be done standing up or sitting down, and pretty much anywhere at any time. All you have to do is be still and focus on your breath for just one minute. Start by breathing in and out … Continue reading

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A Practical Exercise to Bring Compassion into Meditation

In the book The Heart of Meditation, the Dalai Lama describes a method for developing empathy into one’s meditation practice. A meditation exercise is given below.  The thesis of this book is that the thing that brings meditation truly alive is … Continue reading

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