It is not my place to tell someone how to feel when they are dying. I never try to fix or change their mindset, and rarely am I asked to....

Who am I and what have I done Where have I been Have I had enough fun Have I taken advantage Of each moment and of time Have I cherished...

I try to walk every morning, and I change my route each day to break things up, but the one thing that never seems to change is the...

When someone has received a terminal diagnosis, and they’ve been told they have less time what this translates most to them, is that they...

I was with a family the other day as they were preparing to say goodbye to their matriarch. She was in her nineties, has ten children,...

“Autonomy can be defined as the ability of a person to make his or her own decisions .” When someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness...

To be gifted someone that loves you To know that feeling in your heart To be cared for well, and to feel safe In life… that is the very...

I am often asked what the best gift would be to bring someone who is dying or someone who is grieving. Our first go-to is usually...

I have built a wall around me One that protects me from the pain And despite how thick or strong it is The ache comes back again But even...

Some days are harder than others to get out of bed. Some days you want to throw the covers right over your head. Some days you feel so...

This is a question I am asked often, and while I have my own ideas and thoughts on this, I honestly have no idea what happens. I do...

There are two kinds of goodbyes, the kind where you expect to see each other again, and the kind where you know you never will. The...

When we take our very first breath, we have no idea what it means to be alive. We have no set plan, we are not burdened by judgment or...

When I was a little girl, I heard a motorcycle crash outside our house, and I ran outside to see what happened. A young man was lying on...

Almost every single day I speak with someone who is either preparing to say goodbye, has just said goodbye, or is doing their best to...

When someone you love dies, your life changes in a million different ways. Everything you planned to do won’t happen, and the you that...

When I am at the bedside of someone who is nearing the end of their life, I find myself very drawn to knowing their story. I want to know...

You can’t fix my grief You can’t make it go away I understand you want to But for now, it is here to stay I appreciate your...

When that last breath is taken the air in the room leaves for just a moment leaving those in its presence holding their breath it is at...

As each day comes to an end, I ask myself three things: What did I do well? What can I do better? And what did I learn? I do this because...