Author Archives: webmaven

Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM – Upcoming Events

Posted on February 26, 2012 by webmaven

I first saw Roshi Joan Halifax at the NY Open Center’s Art of Dying Conference back in 1997 or so. She spoke with great clarity and conviction at that time and was one of the incredible speakers at that conference … Continue reading →

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Carezone, a new website

Posted on February 15, 2012 by webmaven

Saw a Huffington Post article and thought I would post it. I’m not sure that the concept of this site will be easily understood and/or that it will be subscribed to and utilized by the average caregiver. What do you … Continue reading →

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Eye Openers

Posted on February 5, 2012 by webmaven

Here’s a list of authors that may totally change the way you think about the medical world, alternative medicine and healing. Provided by a friend who has been doing research in this topic for many many years, these are the … Continue reading →

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The Goodbye Party

Posted on February 2, 2012 by webmaven

In our book Caregiver Revolution we talk about the end of life celebration. This party looks pretty close to what we are talking about! Timothy Leary also had a “custom” festive departure back in 1995 and laid the groundwork for many … Continue reading →

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What will you talk about…

Posted on January 30, 2012 by webmaven

A thought provoking article by a hospice chaplain. My Faith: What people talk about before they die  I’d like to thank Greg Schneider of  Hospice Community Forum for alerting me to this blog.          

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Review of Caregiver Revolution

Posted on January 19, 2012 by webmaven

Here’s a nice review of our book in an excellent Hudson Valley magazine, The Chronogram. http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2012/1/Books/Short-Takes-January-2012

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