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Jun 5, 2013
"What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible." --Theodore Roethke
A Midwife to the Dying
"In having been in the field of dying for many years, I have frequently encountered the tragic limitations of dying in America. Our lives are an ongoing opportunity for us to realize compassion in the world and to really be a benefit to others. How extraordinary at the moment of death we have this opportunity to unify with our basic nature." Joan Halifax, a "midwife to the dying", has spent over 35 years witnessing, documenting, and being a caregiver during the deaths of hundreds of people. In these rare and very intimate moments, she has come to view death as graceful part of the natural order of things. In this interview she sheds light on the birth of the palliative care and hospice movement, and how the merging of spiritual and practical care is subtly changing the experience of death in America.
BE THE CHANGE
A man named Rodney with Down's Syndrome passed away last week at 37. His stepmother shared "Ten Things To Live By As Taught By Rodney" at his memorial service yesterday. Read his sweet collection of life tips, reflect on our transcience, and reconnect with your capacity to sow seeds of goodness in each of life's moments unto the last. More ...
