One of the things I have learned working in hospice is that not everyone wants their hand held, and yet most of us immediately go to the...

When we experience trauma, physical or emotional, our ability to smile can often diminish, regardless of whether it was something that...

When my mom died, I took her blue tape measure that she always wore around her neck when she was sewing. When my dad died, I took a small...

A friend of mine died on March 19th, I feel like this is going to be my new normal, and something I am going to have to get used to...

I spent most of my life being afraid to ask for help. I honestly thought that if I did, it meant I was a failure somehow, or inadequate...

This is a question that many people who are navigating an illness hear. It does come from a caring place, and it is not meant to hurt or...

I was with three siblings as they prepared to say goodbye to their mom. One accused her sister of not honoring their mother properly by...

When confronted with grief, people often say “it gets better with time.” Although this statement comes from a place of kindness and...

A common piece of advice I give is: Listen without trying to fix, judge, or share how you would handle the situation... listen to affirm...

One of the things I stress most to the people at the bedside of someone who is dying, is to be mindful of how aware their person is, even...

I was walking down the aisle of a grocery store when I heard a little girl say to her mother, “you know mom, if I don’t eat for three...

We never think about the last words we might have said to someone until they become the last words we said to them   The last words,...

When I was about 8 years old, a young man on his motorcycle, came around the corner near my house. I was in my bedroom and I can remember...

The boat rests quietly on the tranquil water Drifting ever so gently with each soft wave And though it remains serene... for now It...

My promise to my patients, to the people who love them, to my family, to my friends, and to all of you... I will be there for you. xo...

This is a story about a woman who came to our hospice house and touched all of us. This was many years ago but she will always have a...

I had a dream that I was taking a walk and I came upon a huge open field of grass and little purple flowers, and there in the middle were...

When I first started working as a hospice nurse, I witnessed the different ways in which individuals go through and express grief. I...

When you work in end-of-life care you learn something new each day. We learn from our patients and the people who love them, and we learn...

When my sister died a part of me died with her. I have attached a blog I wrote for and about her. She was my everything when I was...