by Peggy Flynn | Feb 26, 2022 | Aging, All, Dying and Dealth
Neanderthals—dating back to about 160,000 to 40,000 years ago across Eurasia. They were tool makers, hunters, weavers, painters, jewelry makers. Why start our discussion about what comes after with these close relatives, cousins in essence, and ancestors? How are we...
by Peggy Flynn | Feb 24, 2022 | Aging, All, Dying and Dealth
What comes after? I have heard that question from individuals facing imminent death. Now I am hearing it from individuals who have heard about my work in spiritual direction. Sometimes the tone is speculative; sometimes there is a trace of fear; and sometimes there is...
by Peggy Flynn | Nov 24, 2021 | Aging, All, Dying and Dealth
As awesome as it is going to be for families to get together in person—seeing loved ones in person—some will experience shock, a real punch to the gut. I can almost hear the phone conversations between and among the siblings soon after the New Year. Does...
by Peggy Flynn | Sep 24, 2021 | Aging, All, Dying and Dealth, Resources
Okay, here’s my conundrum. So far this year 6 people have brought up the matter of pre-arranging their funerals. I described the process and gave my two main incentives for doing this ASAP. For one, the price of these arrangements is going up each year so essentially,...
by Peggy Flynn | Jul 30, 2021 | Aging, All, Dying and Dealth
In the immortal words of Katie Curtin Sullivan to a lonely little girl: “Peggy, If you want to have friends, be a friend.” (a plaintive) How? “Ask people about themselves. Be curious. Pay attention. Many people are interesting.” My 40’s and 50’s were good...
by Peggy Flynn | Jul 2, 2021 | Aging, All, Dying and Dealth
A search on Google—aging and loneliness—produced about 11,700,000 results (0.54 seconds). Major topic areas include: Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults How to Reduce Loneliness in the Elderly Elderly Loneliness Covid Health Effects of...