Spiritual Director – How Did I Get Here? – One Leg of the Journey
One of my mentors in this adventure called spiritual direction described three essential elements in the unfolding director-directee relationship: educator, accompanier, and witness (thank you, MM). I have continually focused on my responsibility to keep widening and...
Hey, Coach!
I just came home from an amazing meeting! What made it amazing? Well, the main factor was the person with whom I was meeting—my consultant/coach/cheerleader/expert on all-things-marketing and internet—Anita AC Clinton. Four years ago she signed on to...
Thinking About Dreams in the Second Half of Life – Part 2
I was curious about other work being done on death and dreams. A colleague mentioned Michael Kearney MD, a palliative care specialist in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Kearney is the author of Mortally Wounded, Stories of Soul Pain, Death and Healing (1996); and A...
Thinking About Dreams in the Second Half of Life – Part 1
Recent Blog Posts I was flailing around for a topic about which to write. This program has provided a cornucopia of ideas and questions to pursue. I need to focus! How to choose? Archetypes? The Shadow? The Self? One idea came from James Hillman in his book: ...
When We Can’t Find the Words—But Need Words
Thank you, especially to Gregory Bateson and Milton Erickson for one of the insights that changed my life—language shapes perception. How we talk about something or someone creates the context for discovering and relating to it’s mystery. The reality of...
Habits of Highly Connected Seniors #1 – Social Competence
I recently attended a symposium that addressed social isolation and loneliness in the lives of seniors, especially during the Covid pandemic. The various presentations brought to mind my years of home visits and consults with individuals and families. Then and now I...
Etiquette in Times of Trouble
My friend has cancer— what do I say? My sister’s husband just died— what can I do? My neighbor has to go for a serious operation— is there anything I can do? My nephew is dealing with serious mental illness— I’d like to be there for him and the...
In Love, a Memoir of Love and Loss
In my opinion, this book is poised to be a game-changer in the lived experience of dementia and dementia care. The author, Amy Bloom, describes navigating the realities of her husband’s Alzheimer’s as it impacted the various domains of his life and her life, up to and...
Working With People Who Are In The Evening Of Their Lives
First I think it is important to note that the evening of life is not necessarily related to chronological age. Anyone diagnosed with an acute, eventually, terminal illness is moving into the evening of life— his or her particular life. I have often seen a...The Book
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