When the volunteer coordinator called me, she said she had a woman who was “too mean to die” and that she trusted that I was the right person for her. With that introduction, I left with an open heart and open mind, intending not to judge, but send loving energy to her. She was the most miserable, unlikable, complaining, woman I have met!
Tags: awareness, being present, connection, denial, family, gratitude, hospice, Mary Oliver, mindfulness, mortality, reflection, relationships, suffering, When Death Comes
Tonight begins my “Year to Live” journey. Twenty-five of us are assembled in an open loft space in SoHo, sitting on black plastic folding chairs, facing the front of the room.
Tags: Buddhism, contemplation, denial, mindfulness, mortality, reflection, relationships, sickness, suffering, Zen
