Posts Tagged ‘mourning’
Honoring Death: Dia de los Muertos
Pondering death teaches me about living. I have learned that to honor life, I must also honor death. But recognizing that death is a natural part of the process of living is not something most of us want to face. It is hard to come to terms with the idea that death isn’t something to…
Read MoreSpeaking from the Heart: On Mourning
What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from. – T.S. Eliot, “Four Quartets” No matter where you are in your cancer journey, life has changed. Overwhelmed by the resulting uncertainty, we often become metaphorically frozen in time, unable…
Read MoreToday is Day of the Dead
Couldn’t get down to the Five Points Fountain this Halloween weekend? Well, after going to the voting polls today, why not visit our Autumn Remembrance display? Pause for a few minutes to remember those loved and lost. Celebrate Day of the Dead with Healing Icons At its essence, Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday centered…
Read MoreThoughts on the Upcoming Day of the Dead
Imagine the look on my family’s face last year when I suggested we start a new family tradition – an annual feast to honor the dead. Now, our children are 20-somethings. Our son is married to a beautiful (inside and out), bright-spirited young woman; our daughter is in graduate school and has a terrifically accepting boyfriend. My…
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