Category Archives: Hospice

Our Greatest Power

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Hospice Austin

This is our choice in every moment. Do we relate to our circumstances with bitterness or with openness? ~Pema Chodron~ If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place. Primary reality is within; secondary reality without. ~Eckhart Tolle … Continue reading →

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Hearts and Ashes

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Hospice Austin

It’s six o’clock on Monday morning Feb. 11th and I’m just shuffling off to the shower when I hear my phone receive a text message. It is from a teacher at my son’s former elementary school. Apparently, one of her … Continue reading →

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Valentine Bear Hugs

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Hospice Austin

Every February when people all over the country are preparing to celebrate Valentine’s Day by buying candy or flowers, giving gifts or taking a loved one to dinner – all in the name of St. Valentine – my thoughts turn … Continue reading →

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Finding Steve

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Hospice Austin

Just so you won’t worry, this story has a happy ending. It starts off sad, because Curtis, a 50-year-old Hospice Austin patient, had lost his cat, Steve, and normally lost cat stories don’t end well.  You may remember Curtis from a … Continue reading →

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Hospitality Austin

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Hospice Austin

The living journey with Hospice Austin…I visited my mom Debbie today, who is in her fourth month of hospice care; she is 77 years old. I picked up lunch for both of us to have a mini picnic outside her nursing … Continue reading →

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Brave Kids, Brave Hearts

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Hospice Austin

I would love to tell you about how Camp Brave Heart has helped me. My dad passed away in a car accident that I was in when I was 6. I did no counseling, therapy, etc. until I was 11 and it started to … Continue reading →

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