Browsing Category Death & Dying
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Death & Dying
Death and the Bereavement Process – Why do we make it so Difficult?
Most people in the world dread death. We tend to avoid talking about it, thinking about it and generally having anything to do with it. The fear is ...
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Death & Dying
Dying, Death and Passing over – Taking Responsibility
Have you ever considered the responsibility we have in the lead up to our passing over, and when we pass over and die, or do we just consider it ...
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Death & Dying
Death and Dying – It’s not only about People, it’s about People Evolving
Recently I have been told that a close family member’s death is imminent. Obviously I am absolutely devastated; sad doesn’t even touch the sides, and I cried lots ...
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Death & Dying
Suicide – What can we do?
I met ‘Toby’ (name changed) at an Art Exhibition about 10 years ago. I was immediately drawn to his warmth and open-heartedness: he was a caretaker at a ...
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Death & Dying
The Way of The Livingness and The Glory of Aged Care
Imagine living every day with the knowing that as you enter the twilight years of your life you will be cherished and cared for to the bone, by ...
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Death & Dying
My Dad’s Passing – I Knew That It Was Not Him
Recently my dad passed away and I was able to spend the last two days of his life with him. In the hours before he died I could ...
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Death & Dying
The Quality of Mercy: A New Perspective on Aged Care
The quality of mercy is not strain’d, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. [Shakespeare, The Merchant Of Venice] I love these words. ...
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Death & Dying
Death and Dying – The Cycle of Life and Death
I have often avoided the thought of dying. There are so many beliefs of how one should approach the subject. I had always seen death and dying to ...
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Death & Dying
Attending a Funeral and Choosing Love
Recently I attended my Nonna’s (grandmother’s) funeral. Nonna was such a constant person in my life. We shared a close and playful relationship. I saw her nearly every ...