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Founder, Purpose Tea
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COO, Blount Fine Foods
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After the two previous posts, we need to address our actions on behalf of others nearing the end of their lives. Too often, people go too late because of us. The ObviousMy saintly octogenarian mother-in-law is fond of saying, “It’s no fun getting old.” After my mom passed, one of her fellow assisted-living residents strolled by, told me she was
What about our grief? We will consider different perspectives while acknowledging that a solitary blog post is particularly inadequate for those who have suffered the loss of a spouse or descendant. Cathy and I witnessed our parents grieve the deaths of their oldest children and dear friends unexpectedly lose their husbands. In these cases, I urge you to use available
You receive the dreaded phone call with news of a death and are faced with addressing those closest to the decedent. Even if you are one of them, serving others is good and necessary medicine. Next week, we discuss your grieving process. What to Do?First, express your condolences. Do not miss the opportunity to offer comfort, as one friend did
If we are not careful, we will waste time looking in the rearview mirror, ruminating on things we cannot change and hoping for a different past. We can become mired in guilt over past wrongdoing or falsely believe that our past confines us to a fixed destiny. UnworthyWe will have regrets and wish we could undo or redo some things
The GroundworkAlthough this is one of the two topics (the other being politics) you are not supposed to discuss, I have overcome my reluctance to talk about faith because of its crucial importance. I am not here to evangelize for a specific faith tradition, even though I have hitched my wagon to one. I am here to encourage you, not
After last week’s post, do you think I have gone soft? No, I expect everyone in our country to abide by our laws. Following customs is a matter of respect and courtesy, not a moral imperative. Although the American1 Way and Christianity are increasingly mispracticed, they have served the country well, and I advocate correcting them, not abandoning them. No
What about our grief? We will consider different perspectives while
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Founder, Hail Merry