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How to Die, What Joe Klein Learned from His Mom and Dad, at Time.com

A BRIGHT RED cover of Time magazine caught my eye when standing in line at the grocery store last week: The June 11, 2012 edition has, in big black letters TIME, and underneath in simple white large letters:  read more »

The Physician Benefits from Palliative Medicine by James C. Salwitz, MD at KevinMD.com

Denying the obvious spread of disease conflicts with what the patient perceives, and what the doctor knows. Even though the goal is to soften difficult news, the result of deception is isolation, confusion and suffering. This exacts a terrible toll on the doctor.  read more »

The Three Musketeers .... er, Gracefully Aging OTs

As you might know if you've 'been around Lumigrate enough', Petie the OTR and Karen Richardson and I all know each other from way back. We were all OTs in Colorado Springs in the 1990s or decades before and after. I was born in 1960 and had to get learning disabilities and my life turned around to complete college; I graduated in 1996 and became registered in 1997.  read more »

When It's Your Time ....

 Time heals pain, so I am now able to share a tragedy that occurred in our family.  On April 26th, at 9:23 am - Pacific Standard time, my cousin's wife drove off the 4th floor of a parking garage of a gym in West Los Angeles, CA.  read more »

Douglas Firs Were Our Sanctuary

This is not an easy post to read.  It was not easy to live through or write.  But it has been one of the most rewarding of my life.  I hope the readers of Lumigrate find it helpful, especially around having those difficult, vital life-changing dialogues around what's really important.   I would be interested to hear from any of you regarding your reactions, responses or impressions.   Thanks--Beth    read more »

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