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National end-of-life

Rev. Maria Hoaglund to speak to IANDS Chapter of Mesa, AZ this Thursday, 10/28

This is to invite everyone in the Phoenix area to a presentation I will be giving for the IANDS (Near Death Experience related organization)...
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'The Last Goodnights', a personal story about assisted 'final transitions' -- or suicides (video)

Recently I've discovered another book that shares powerful material, this time about a real story in which a man was asked to assist both of his...
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What Sarah Palin is teaching me about fear, love, and true courage to face the end-of-life (video)

One of my greatest hopes, prayers,and missionsisto helpAmericanssee past andtranscend fear that anyone may be spreading in our society that causes...
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The truth: Dying people may be 'dying' to have that conversation about end-of-life care (video)

The end-of-life care discussion has been heatedly debated in recent days, thanks to President Obama's efforts to reform health care in the U.S. As...
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The genie's coming out of the bottle

Diane Goble is a Transition Guide and author of the newbook, Beginner's Guide to Conscious Dying: The Path to Soul Healing Peace of Mind &...
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President Obama's health reform helping to raise awareness around end-of-life care issues

Last Tuesday, AARP hosted a town hall meeting withPresident Obama to focus on the issue of health care reform. If you would liketo listen to it in...
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New book with beautiful photographs to help people through end of life, from across the border

Linda Watson and Maggie Sale, photographer of Toronto,have been collaboratingon a book thatis now on the market (July, 2009). It is an unusual book...
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Therapeutic music, part 5 (end-of-life and training resources)

The following is a video of music thanatologists Jeri Howe (Ther. Music, part 1) and Gary Plouff who practice therapeutic (harp) music in the...
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Art as a spiritual path: Mandalas

I was having another thought-provoking conversation with my uniqueand gifted artist friendJane Hendrickson the other evening.Thismade me want to...
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Sharing 'All Soul's Day' on this blessed Earth Day

The more I do end-of-life and grief coaching, the more I'm realizing how many learning opportunities our society has in these areas. We are a...
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