Living
February is a season of purification and rededication
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The largest gift of February, however, is its ability to help us rededicate ourselves through the fires of purification as a path of opening for the returning sun.
Living
The New Year is a time to reflect on joy, hope, and tradition
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January is a time for blessings, for joy, and for considering and perhaps resetting our ethical stances.
Living
Gratitude for Being a Death Midwife
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Long or short, we enter this world alone, and usually, we leave alone. The comfort we give each other during our lifetime is what we hope will be extended to us during the actual process of dying, as well as the moments surrounding death.
Living
Giving Thanks for the Caregivers
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Like an obstetrician caring for a pregnant woman, there are always two clients in caregiving: the actual loved one who is ill and the caregiver. We are not robots. One of the hardest lessons to learn during the time I cared for my mother was to take care of myself by learning how to say “no” and when to say “yes”.
Living
Death and Fruitcake
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Three things mark this season of death and remembrance for me: the severe drop in temperatures; the death anniversaries of many in my family, most specifically my parents; and the perceived closeness of the ancestors as the veils thin.