A Reason to Hope
Death separates us from the physical presence of our loved ones. We no longer see or hear them. We c
View ArticleNew Year Pathways with Wolf
Wolves and humans share strong individualistic urges Coupled with a strong kinship with pack family Our legendary relationship with wolves evolves from a shared distant constellation connection Far out...
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When the Journey is too Much
Broom Bush (http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca) Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May...
View ArticleTarnished Peace
“I really hope my mother picks up a number she doesn’t recognize because I really don’t want to have
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Saying Goodbye, and Hello to 2015
My friend M has died, just shy of the old year’s end and significantly decreasing the joy of the new. But her dying was full of life lessons about saying goodbye, being grateful and trying to ring in...
View ArticleFor this I have seen
The darkest time of night Brings hope in ways not the norm: When breathing is restored and the room
View ArticleA Reality of Life
Death is never welcome, but death is a reality in life. Death can come suddenly without warning or w
View ArticleVayechi: Chesed ve'Emet, Acknowledging truth allows us to offer our...
וַיִּקְרְב֣וּ יְמֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֘ לָמוּת֒ וַיִּקְרָ֣א ׀ לִבְנ֣וֹ לְיוֹסֵ֗ף וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ שִׂים־נָ֥א יָֽדְךָ֖ תַּ֣חַת יְרֵכִ֑י וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ עִמָּדִי֙ חֶ֣סֶד וֶֽאֱמֶ֔ת אַל־נָ֥א...
View ArticleDying, Death and Grief
The five steps of grief that people experience after the death of someone is a complete mystery to m
View Article"Smoking seriously harms you" by Sasha on Nadeem's bed in Mississauga
Wednesday December 24, 2014 1:16am 5 minutes A pack of Marlboro We’re not sure he’ll make it We hope you can take it We don’t want to give you a start We’re sorry to say it We don’t want to relay it...
View ArticleLove Does Not End With Death
12/3-/14 Every one of us has had to deal with the death and/or dying of someone we love. During the holiday season, it’s especially tough. Dr. Alan Wolfelt wrote an article about how love doesn’t end...
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Ahab Crosses Over - Incognito
Ahab’s Death by Gustave Doré (http://www.helsinki.fi/) The king of Israel then ordered, “Take Micaiah and send him back to Amon the ruler of the city and to Joash the king’s son and say, ‘This is what...
View ArticleWe Remember and We Smile
~~~ Saying goodbye is like watching a ship sail away. The more you watch, the smaller the ship becom
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January 1st Most Dangerous Day for Drunk Walking
Friends Don’t Let Friends Walk Drunk | Mother Jones. Friends Don’t Let Friends Walk Drunk It’s way more dangerous than you think. http://www.motherjones.com By Maddie Oatman Mon Dec. 29, 2014 The...
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Tuesday ... A Death in the Family ... The Day We Could have Skipped
These are the days, we wished we could have skipped. I imagined that we’d have a full house, well, as full a house as we have had, but that was not the case tonight. I have friendships that started...
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Morrigan, Celtic Goddess of Sovereignty, War and Fertility by Judith Shaw
Morrigan, Celtic Goddess of War and Death, is a dark goddess we mortals tend to approach with fear and trepidation. A great Warrior Goddess, She represents the more terrifiying aspects of female...
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A Double Portion of Spirit
By Edal Anton Lefterov (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsThen Elijah said to him, “Stay here; the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.” And he replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you...
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The Soup Mat
We were sitting around the coffee table, all of us trying to ignore that my father-in-law was dying. We talked about the economy, the weather, travel conditions, our children, and the latest news from...
View ArticleFor Each of Us
Within twenty four hours, a new year will be here. A fresh beginning as we look at it. At the stroke
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'Waterbugs and Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children' by Doris...
Earlier this year I met a woman who had tragically lost her daughter. We were talking about the impact of death on her family. When I remarked about how hard that must have been, she said a little...
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