Category Archives: hospice

One Man’s Quest to Change the Way We Die

Posted on January 4, 2017 by webmaven

See a story about Dr. B.J. Miller and the Zen Hospice in this recent article in NY Times. The Zen Hospice Project has long been a forerunner in the conscious death and dying movement. From their website: Zen Hospice Project’s legacy … Continue reading →

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Every Healthcare Provider is a Caregiver!

Posted on October 3, 2016 by webmaven

Every clinician is a caregiver. Our book, Caregiver Revolution is for family caregivers and professionals. With our new clinical education initiative you will see how our tips, tools and techniques are applicable to the clinical environment. Take for instance “matching the mood … Continue reading →

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3 End of Life Planning Resources

Posted on March 3, 2016 by webmaven

How to Plan a Funeral is a pretty darn good guide to the process of planning a funeral with concise information presented in an organized accessible way. Natural End furnishes information about planning a simpler, more natural burial and a map of … Continue reading →

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Good Medicine – Pema Chodron

Posted on January 20, 2016 by webmaven

Good Medicine – The practice of Tonglen – Pema Chodron This is a summary, an outline, of a wonderful talk which I recently heard and which can be found with the above title on Udemy. Presenting a summary is always … Continue reading →

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In honour of the Passing of Stephen Levine

Posted on January 19, 2016 by webmaven

  Who Dies? was and continues to be a life changing book for many people. It served to open my eyes to the conscious death and dying movement with such pioneers as Ram Dass, Joan Halifax, Christine Longaker, EJ Gold, … Continue reading →

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Stages of Dying – Dissolution of the Elements

Posted on September 12, 2015 by webmaven

As discussed earlier, when we think of the stages of dying it is easy to get confused with Kubler-Ross’s 5 stages of grieving when facing death which are widely known as “the 5 stages of loss” as put forth by … Continue reading →

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