by Peggy Flynn | Sep 30, 2022 | All, Spiritual Direction
Another leg of the journey to this current adventure called spiritual direction has been decades of going to school in the land of compassion. Exploration. Acculturation. Learning the language and behaviors. Willingly going native. (according to Merriam Webster: to...
by Peggy Flynn | Aug 30, 2022 | All, Spiritual Direction
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...
by Peggy Flynn | Jul 31, 2022 | All
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...
by Peggy Flynn | Jul 15, 2022 | All
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...
by Peggy Flynn | Jul 1, 2022 | All
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: ...
by Peggy Flynn | Jun 30, 2022 | All, Spiritual Direction, Studies
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...
by Peggy Flynn | May 27, 2022 | All
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...
by Peggy Flynn | May 12, 2022 | All
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...
by Peggy Flynn | Apr 29, 2022 | Aging, All, Books, Caregiving, Dying and Dealth, Resources
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...
by Peggy Flynn | Mar 30, 2022 | Aging, All, Dying and Dealth
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...