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“We labor into life and we labor out of life. All of us are born with life and death walking next to us.”

None of us leaves this world alive, and as Dame Cicely Saunders once said, “How people die remains in the memory of those who live on.” We are therefore fortunate to live in an era when the option of having a “death doula” has become more commonplace in helping individuals…

It’s award season and no doubt you’ve seen a show or two celebrating the significant movies produced and available this past year. While films such as Oppenheimer and Barbie have garnered much attention and acclaim, the upcoming Oscars also look to shine a light on smaller, more intimate films, many…

“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.”

While death is universal, how one’s life draws to a close and is commemorated is often very individualistic. Some refuse to plan or consider what should happen while others hope to script their funeral down to the music played, the images shown and the speakers selected to give eulogies. And…

By Renee Langmuir   Why is it that sometimes the words of others have an eternal shelf life? Such was the case during my teaching career when my principal said, “You are just one step below a perfectionist.” Although intended as a compliment, at the time it landed as an…