“Serving Life” Documentary – Look outward to find meaning within
Serving Life is a moving documentary that highlights a program at a maximum security prison where inmates who are serving lengthy or life sentences care for dying inmates in a prison hospice. [read more]
The Capacity to Be Alone
I’m a little late to viewing this video, but saw it recently and found it to be a lovely and poetic meditation on the capacity to be alone. [read more]
Trauma and Art Therapy
Trauma impacts our lives in a multitude of ways. Whether the trauma is relational in nature (i.e. unavailable or neglectful parents, sexual or physical abuse, inconsistent parenting) or a more concrete event (i.e. a car accident, surviving a natural disaster) [read more]
When is the right time for a new pet after a loss?
I often get asked the question about when is the right time to get a new pet after a loss. When a pet dies, it’s important to allow time to process and grieve before getting a new pet, as a [read more]
Helping children through the loss of a pet
Helping children through the loss of a pet can be a challenge. It can be tempting to shield children from the “adult” experience of death, however depending on the age of the child, there are varying ways in which children [read more]
Dr. Dan Siegel on Loss
Dr. Dan Siegel is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist whose work has explored using mindful awareness to promote mental, physical and relational health. [read more]
The Human-Animal Bond
Did you know that in ancient Egypt a person was condemned to death for intentionally (or accidentally) killing a cat? When a cat died, their human family would shave their eyebrows as a sign of their deep mourning. [read more]
We are all fluid, some words from Rumi
Grief can feel overwhelming when you are in the thick of it, and it is easy to forget that we are, in fact, fluid creatures and nothing is permanent. [read more]
Quality of Life Scale – A useful tool in making the decision to euthanize
I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Alice Villalobos, a veterinary oncologist based in California give a talk about quality of life issues for terminally ill pets. [read more]
Pet Loss Support
I recently attended a conference sponsored by the Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement. It was a learning experience in many ways, but perhaps most striking to me was the reason so many people were there. [read more]
