by admin | Dec 2, 2013 | Being Present, Bereavement, Caregiving, Hospice
“On a scale from 1 – 10, rate your general sense of well-being.” Dr. Bob Friedman, the chief medical officer for CTPCA – Central Texas Palliative Care Associates – looked at my brother-in-law expectantly. “Pretty good. I would say it’s an 8,” Stuart responded. He’d...
by admin | Nov 25, 2013 | Being Present, Bereavement
With good reason, holiday seasons are among the most emotionally difficult times for people who have experienced the death of a loved one. Holidays may be difficult no matter what you try to do or where you go. Be gentle with yourself. Below are some tips that may...
by admin | Mar 21, 2013 | Being Present, Bereavement, Uncategorized
This is our choice in every moment. Do we relate to our circumstances with bitterness or with openness? ~Pema Chodron~ If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place. Primary reality is within; secondary reality without. ~Eckhart Tolle from The Power of...
by admin | Feb 22, 2013 | Being Present, Bereavement
It’s six o’clock on Monday morning Feb. 11th and I’m just shuffling off to the shower when I hear my phone receive a text message. It is from a teacher at my son’s former elementary school. Apparently, one of her fourth graders hadn’t come to school on Friday so she...
by admin | Nov 2, 2012 | Bereavement, Volunteering
Hospice Austin has lost a very good friend. Quincy, the beloved therapy dog who visited Hospice Austin’s Christopher House every Friday, passed away after an illness. A memorial service to celebrate his life and his service to our patients, family and staff, was...
by admin | Aug 2, 2012 | Bereavement, Hospice, Volunteering
I would love to tell you about how Camp Brave Heart has helped me. My dad passed away in a car accident that I was in when I was 6. I did no counseling, therapy, etc. until I was 11 and it started to show. I went to Camp Brave Heart honestly thinking...
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