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 place in my heart. This was a woman who touched every single person she met. She was gentle, she was kind, and she was lovelier than any human you will ever meet. And she was dying. She was with us for several weeks. Her room was decorated in fairy lights that her husband hung for her. There were cards from friends hanging on strings that drap

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 learned about anticipatory grief, which typically begins at the moment of diagnosis and lingers until the very end. Over the years, I have seen numerous people grieve, and I used to believe that grief was solely related to death, but I now understand that grief encompasses all forms of loss. You can grieve the loss of a friendship, a relationshi

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...

I think too much, sometimes I overthink too much. I try really hard... sometimes too hard. I cry... easily... sometimes for no reason at...

A quote that will always stay in my head is one that I received from a woman who was 105 years young… “youth is wasted on the young.” She...

I recently put a question out there asking for a one-word answer to what grief means to you. My intention for this was to remind all of...

grief is sharp and it cuts deep and can feel as though you have been wrapped tightly with barbed wire your heart gets snagged by the...

Something weird happened to me the other day… it affected me so much that I had to take a few days to process it and figure out the...

You would think that working in hospice and end-of-life care and being present for so many people who were about to start their grief...

A few months ago, I received a phone call from a number I did not recognize. I usually assume those are SPAM calls and ignore them, but I...

Gabby, I have a friend who was recently given a pretty scary diagnosis. We are all trying to stay positive and hopeful, but we also feel...

Several years ago, I walked the Camino in Spain. After a long day and a lot of miles I came across a fork in the road and wasn’t sure...

Grief enters the door of your heart as though it is marching to the beat of a very loud drum it effects every part of your body, leaving...

One thing I never do is interfere with the beliefs of another human being when they are dying. I don't pass judgment, I don't tell them...