Knowing How to Be Satisfied An excerpt from Alive Until You’re Dead by Susan Moon. What is given to us is the chance to become human beings together. Even the challenges and the difficulties are given to us. We didn’t ask for these challenges, but they are given, and what is given is a gift. [...]

“I don’t think I can do this!” Excerpt from Present Through the End “I don’t think I can do this!” Perhaps this was the first thought that went through your mind when you heard the sad news and you are about to visit for the first time. That’s okay. Most of the time, by simply [...]

Guiding Questions Introduction Inspired by decades of experience caring for the dying and years teaching contemplative care around the world, Kirsten DeLeo shares down-to-earth advice and offers short, simple, on-the-spot tools to help you handle your emotions, deal with difficult relationships, talk about spiritual matters, listen fully, and practice self-care. Present Through the End shows [...]

Caring as a Practice of Mindfulness An excerpt from Contemplative Caregiving “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” This pithy teaching from Shunryu Suzuki’s Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind offers a powerful reminder of the need for flexibility and receptivity in compassionate care.1 Many hospice caregivers will tell [...]

Would you like to keep your brain and nervous system happy as you age? These 20 pages provide must-have information about how aging affects your brain, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, digestive system, circulatory system, and more. There are many easy things you can do to keep these systems healthy—learn how yoga can help! [...]