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Ripples of Awakening

Sharing insights to awaken our capacity for healing, loving, and peace.

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Support in dying

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Final Words, First Steps: How to Reconnect to Say Goodbye

At some point, we all face a final goodbye. It can be hard when time, distance, or conflict has left words unspoken. Final words, spoken or written, when offered with honesty and intention can bring peace, healing, and reconnection for both the dying and the living.

Consciousness

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Coping with Change: The Healing Power of “And”

The article invites readers to embrace the “Power of And,” allowing opposite emotions to coexist. By making space for the full range of feelings, we honor our humanity and open the door to deeper healing.

Caregiving

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The Quiet Anchors: Honoring Family Caregivers in 2025

A tribute to the millions of unpaid family caregivers—our “quiet anchors”—who support loved ones behind the scenes. Includes stats, insights, and practical ways to help.

Transformation

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Healing from Fear: Cultivating Strength Through Adversity

A personal reflection on facing open-heart surgery, navigating fear, and surrendering into healing through spiritual connection, visualization, and community support.

Transformation

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Science and Compassion: A Palliative Care Volunteering Experience

In sitting beside the dying, we learn how to live—with presence, with compassion, and with reverence for life’s final mystery.

Grief and Loss

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Messages From the Universe: A True Story of Healing from Grief

Healing often begins in the quietest moments—where curiosity meets coincidence and grief finds meaning in the most unexpected signs.

Advanced Planning

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Creating Connection: Embrace Life and Death Conversations with Intention

If we hope to have a good death, we must be intentional in creating connections with those we love and embrace meaningful life and death conversations.

Death Doula Services

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What is a Death Doula?

Why Death Doulas Are Essential for Life’s Final Transition A death doula provides holistic, compassionate support for the dying and their loved ones.

Grief and Loss

Grief

The Courage to Feel: Finding Strength in Vulnerability

It takes courage to sit in your pain, acknowledge your fears and uncertainty. Yet, when we do we expand our capacity to connect, heal, and grow. Strength lies not in avoiding vulnerability, but in our embrace of it.
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