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- stop fussing! by oldmonk on Nov 16, 2009
My paid job at hospice ended two weeks ago and for the weeks leading up to it, and the one after that, I was at a loss as to how I’d continue doing the work I’m called to do. Funny thing how what we look for is (often) right in front of u...
- tall order by oldmonk on Nov 13, 2009
My work is loving the world, here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird– equal seekers of sweetness. . . . Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work, which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished. Excerpted from ̶...
- that persistent fear by oldmonk on Nov 9, 2009
- that fear by oldmonk on Nov 9, 2009
- mom’s ashes by oldmonk on Nov 8, 2009
I’ll be posting late today, after having travelled ca. 100 km to assist a family of seven adults in scattering the ashes of their loved-one into a lake. What a generous offer, to include me in their ritual of remembrance and farewell. image b...
- cherishing each other by oldmonk on Nov 6, 2009
My hospice co-workers gave me a farewell party yesterday. We spoke of the things we hold dear, of the love and respect we have for each other and the work we do; of sadness and of gratitude. Sadness because a chapter has ended and we must grieve;...
- why write? by oldmonk on Nov 1, 2009
Ever so often I pause to ponder the purpose of this blog. Occasionally I’m too empty to write, but as a practice I post each day. My aim, put simply, is to reflect on my lived experience and to make sense of the ordinary events of every day. B...
