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Putting meat on compassion

Compassion and Cancer: Part III-Putting “Meat” on Compassionate Behaviors

Stan Goldberg
February 27, 2015
Cancer, Thoughts of the Day
4 Comments
We want to be helpful to whose living with cancer, but often we don’t know how to transform compassionate intent into helpful behaviors. I...
Man dying

Let Go: Why You Should Prepare Today for Your Eventual Death

Stan Goldberg
January 13, 2015
End of Life, Thoughts of the Day
4 Comments
Thought of the Day. Maybe it's the senseless violence of the last few days. Maybe it's realizing my dance with cancer will end. Maybe it's becoming...
Why it's compassionate to die in hospice

Hospice: What Country Will Provide the Best Services For Your Loved One?

Stan Goldberg
December 29, 2014
End of Life, Thoughts of the Day
THOUGHT OF THE DAY. A few years ago I was the keynote speaker at Calgary Hospice and also conducted a workshop where I presented a unique model for...
Anticipating your death

Anticipating Your Death: A Transformative Exercise

Stan Goldberg
December 4, 2014
End of Life, Thoughts of the Day
2 Comments
In 1998 Steven Levine Wrote “One Year to Live,” where he asked readers to think about what they would do if their death occurred in one year. I...
aging and death

Aging and a Shrinking World

Stan Goldberg
November 20, 2014
Aging, Thoughts of the Day
When friends die death comes closer to us

The Importance of Ritual

Stan Goldberg
November 19, 2014
Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day
3 Comments
06/08/14  I had the wonderful experience yesterday of performing the marriage service for the daughter of my friend of 45 years. My contribution to...
being contented as one ages

Aging and Identity: Part I-The Perfect Storm

Stan Goldberg
March 12, 2014
Aging
11 Comments
In 2010, I wrote Top 10 Insults for Old People, a tongue-in-cheek article about an insensitive young couple I watched making fun of an older man as...

End of Life: Terminal Sedation and Politically Correct Words

Stan Goldberg
November 13, 2013
End of Life
6 Comments
In 2011 I wrote Shoot Me Please: The Right to Die, where I described my reactions to a patient who asked me to help him die. I recently received a...

Leaning Into Sharp Points: Practical Guidance and Nurturing Support (Video)

Stan Goldberg
April 3, 2012
Interviews
Simon Singh and Stan Goldberg have a conversation about...
Doing not thinking

The Good Death: Views of Academics and Trench Workers

Stan Goldberg
November 16, 2010
End of Life
15 Comments
The earliest reference I could find to “the elephant in the room” story was by the wonderful 12th Century Persian poet Rumi. He wrote about wise...

Helping Our Loved Ones Die-3: Create a Positive Environment

Stan Goldberg
December 28, 2009
End of Life, Helping Our Loved Ones Die Videos
Helping Our Loved Ones Die:3 Create a Positive Environment. The focus should be on life, even as a loved one's life is slipping...

Helping Our Loved Ones Die-4: Simplifying Life

Stan Goldberg
December 27, 2009
End of Life, Helping Our Loved Ones Die Videos
Helping Our Loved Ones Die: 4-Simplifying Life. As a loved one comes closer to dying, interests become more defined. There is much you can do to...

Helping Our Loved Ones Die-5: Listen More, Talk Less

Stan Goldberg
December 26, 2009
End of Life, Helping Our Loved Ones Die Videos
Helping Our Loved Ones Die: 5-Listen More, Talk Less. We tend to fill periods of silence with words, almost as if it was a requirement. Yet, it's...

Helping Our Loved Ones Die-6: Don’t Rely Just on Words

Stan Goldberg
December 25, 2009
End of Life, Helping Our Loved Ones Die Videos
Helping Our Loved Ones Die: 6-Don't Rely Just on Words. There are many emotions that can't be conveyed to loved ones just by...

Helping Our Loved Ones Die-7: Talk About Death

Stan Goldberg
December 24, 2009
End of Life, Helping Our Loved Ones Die Videos
Helping Our Loved Ones Die: 7-Talk About Death. People who are dying usually know it and if given permission to talk about it, will want...
Does personality or illness contribute to caregiver abuse?

Helping Our Loved Ones Die-8: Forgive and Ask For Forgiveness

Stan Goldberg
December 23, 2009
End of Life, Helping Our Loved Ones Die Videos
Helping Our Loved Ones Die:8-Forgive and Ask For Forgiveness. Two things that make dying more difficult is not being forgiven for unskillful acts...

Helping Our Loved Ones Die-9: Give Thanks

Stan Goldberg
December 22, 2009
End of Life, Helping Our Loved Ones Die Videos
Helping Our Loved Ones Die: 9-GiveThanks. People who are dying want to know they've made a difference in the lives of their loved ones and...

Helping Our Loved Ones Die-10: Private Experiences

Stan Goldberg
December 21, 2009
End of Life, Helping Our Loved Ones Die Videos
Helping Our Loved Ones Die:10-Private Experiences. People close to death may relate visits by loved ones who have died. Whether or not you think...

Helping Our Loved Ones Die-11: Giving Permission to Leave

Stan Goldberg
December 20, 2009
End of Life, Helping Our Loved Ones Die Videos
Helping Our Loved Ones Die:11-Giving Permission to Leave. One of the hardest things you may have to do is give permission to a loved one to...
Stan Goldberg

Helping Our Loved Ones Die-12: Final Thoughts

Stan Goldberg
December 19, 2009
End of Life, Helping Our Loved Ones Die Videos
2 Comments
Helping Our Loved Ones Die:12-Final Thoughts. Some final things to think...
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