Illness is Three Fold
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. That’s why they call it the present.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt There are physical, emotional …
Topic: Health Crisis Relationships
Advocating for End-of-Life Care
Nurses have the unique privilege of holding the hands of the newly-born, and of the dying. Moments like this don’t punch a time clock, or watch a calendar. …
Informed Healthcare Decisions
Imagine if you will for a moment, that you’re going in for a medical procedure, you are handed a consent form, told to read it, sign it, and the person who …
Don’t Wait for a Divorce to Review Your Health Care Proxy
Make Reviewing Your Health Care Proxy in the New Year a Priority Besides losing someone because of a death, divorce could be the next most painful loss. It …
End of Life-Zen Hospice Project
As a college student at Princeton University, BJ Miller suffered an almost fatal electrical accident that resulted in the loss of his legs below the knee and …
A Health Crisis and Family Dynamics
When people ask me about my family I usually answer, “I come from a dysfunctional Irish Catholic family.” That usually gets a good laugh—especially …
Lessons to Learn From The Dying
Dying is never a topic that is easily talked about. Recently we have all learned about a dying young woman, Brittany Maynard. Brittany is only 29 years old …
To Health, To Life!
Last year, I facilitated a meeting at a congregation as part of their Health and Wellness initiative. The session was comprised of about two dozen people, all …
A Health Crisis Can Bring on “Grumpy”
Nothing like a health crisis to make you grumpy! One summer morning over five years ago, my father woke up in a state of anger and confusion. This prompted a …
Want To Live in Good Health?
Look At Your Circle Of Friends Think of your circle of five closest friends. You likely have the same tastes, follow the same religion, dress similarly and …