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  • gradual awakening by oldmonk on Oct 19, 2009

    Another rich day at hospice with multiple encounters over six steady hours, connecting with patients in their rooms, family and friends in the lounge or the quiet-room, staff members in the hallway or stairwell. In the midst of all this, questions...

  • a gradual awakening by oldmonk on Oct 19, 2009

    Another rich day at hospice … many encounters over six steady hours, with patients in their rooms, family and friends in the lounge or the quiet-room, staff members in the hallway or stairwell. In the midst of all this, I not once questioned...

  • you’re a … monk? by oldmonk on Jun 1, 2009

    Co-workers speak of “our monk” when they mention my services to patients and their families. This moniker has become their way of inserting the S-word (spirituality) into the end-of-life care discourse. We find that many people are cautious w...

  • what’s a monk? by oldmonk on Jun 1, 2009

    Hospice co-workers refer to me as “our monk” when telling patients about my role. Over time this moniker has become a simple way of inserting the S-word (spirituality) into a conversation around end-of-life care. Many  people are reluctant t...

  • Do You Purchase For Pleasure or Pain? by The Brand Corral on Mar 4, 2009

    We are all consumers. Our motivation for purchasing has been studied from every possible perspective. Two avenues of purchase I find intriguing are pleasure and pain. An example of this would be upgrading my Mac because it is too slow. My pain is per...

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