Life

July 23, 2014
Why Thinking About Death is Actually Good for You

Why Thinking About Death is Actually Good for You

It seems that most people generally fall into one of these two categories when it comes to thinking about death; 1. Total Avoidance: Death freaks you […]
May 29, 2014
Grief A Year Later … What Helped & What Didn’t

Grief A Year Later … What Helped & What Didn’t

I write in a journal to Lou (my husband) since he has been gone and it has been very therapeutic. When he was alive we talked […]
April 29, 2014

Life Donation – Your Questions Answered

April marks Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Month and I would venture to guess that most of us are pretty unaware of this life saving act. […]
January 21, 2014
Out with the Old

Out with the Old, In with the New: Changing by Choice

We’ve all heard the saying “Out with the old, in with the new.”  It’s quite simple to understand and easier to say, but like most advice […]
August 28, 2013
“How Do You Handle Working at a Mortuary?” | A Labor Day Special

“How Do You Handle Working at a Mortuary?” | A Labor Day Special

I often wondered what Labor Day was as a kid, what did I care, I got time off from school was my thinking. As I got […]
August 21, 2013
If Humans Had Expiration Dates

If Humans Had Expiration Dates, Would We Live Differently?

If you knew the exact day that you were going to die, how would you deal with that information? I think about dying everyday, it is […]
May 15, 2013
“This is How We Die”: A Morning with a Hospice Nurse

“This is How We Die”: A Morning with a Hospice Nurse

On Tuesday morning all I knew was that I was setting up an O’Connor table at the Heartland Hospice event that we were co-hosting. I got […]
February 13, 2013
Coming Soon: A Valentine’s Day . . . ALONE

Coming Soon: A Valentine’s Day . . . ALONE

When Your Valentine Can’t be With You Valentine’s Day – it seems people either love it or hate it. At least, there’s a great deal of […]
December 10, 2012
Who Will Watch the Home Place?  Preserving Your Family Legacy

Who Will Watch the Home Place? Preserving Your Family Legacy

About a year ago, my grandson Alex loaded a bunch of new music on the little iPod I use at the gym.  I was working away […]