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"Grief is what we are left with." I consider it one of the greatest blessings of my work and my life to have conversations like this one. To have in front of me inspiration, and strength and a poetic, magical way of communicating, is an endless gift. In this conversation with Jana Buhlmann, we explore her sweet grief, Medically Assistance in Dying (MAID), and the gifts that lie in the question of what is left after people we love die. It is one of my Top 5 Conversations of all time, and I hope you'll enjoy it, too. A bit about Jana:
Jana Buhlmann is a mother, a writer, a village member. She earns her living as a bureaucrat, so that she may direct her attention to community. She is passionate about process, community gardening, participatory medicine, flamenco, and her iPhone camera. In the last year she moved to New Westminster, BC, and is enjoying saying hello to people on the street and watching the working river. In September of 2017, Jana supported her husband in his medically assisted death. Her blog tells the stories of her heart.
-- In our interview, Jana mentions several great resources to learn about MAID and supporting a loved one who is living with cancer: Dying with Dignity Canada Bridge C14 Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) I invite you to reach out to Jana on Instagram, where she is @baldgrrl or through her blog (link above) Photo credit: @dayna_foto Download Episode -
Ep 7 One Death, Many Experiences, Many Lessons It's a chapter in the book, and it's just true: a thousand people (and more) will have an experience of each death, and we are all capable (and have permission) to learn and take from each loss whatever is meaningful for us. In this solo episode, Tara talks about the moment this realization came, and what she knows because of it. Download Episode
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This show is a lovely meander through grief with Shelby Forsythia, founder of The Grief Grower's Garden and the author of Permission to Grieve. After losing her Mom at the age of 21, Shelby sought to heal and make sense of her loss, and along the way, she found the aching beauty of grief in all the corners of our lives. She supports those lost in the everyday moments of grief in their lives.
Our conversation, more than a year ago (due to an unplanned hiatus for Grief: A Love Story!) was a joy, and it is an honour to work alongside such a gifted woman in this arena of grief.
Now, here are all the places where you can find Shelby and be showered by her loving wisdom:
Her community on Facebook, The Grief Grower's Garden The Coming Back Podcast - which Shelby says is the heart of her work (and you can catch my episode there, too!) Her website And finally, on Amazon, where her book, Permission to Grieve is widely available and will enlighten your grief journey in ways you can't even imagine, yet*and the book I mention in the broadcast is When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
It's a treat to be back - I hope you enjoy listening in to this brave conversation.
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Grief is a call to consciousness Lisa Hartley is a Celebrant based in Vancouver, BC. In this conversation, we talk about the call to grief as a gift, Lisa’s own journey of loss, and (of course) her work as she assists families to craft and design meaningful ceremony for all stages of life. She approaches her work with a simple question: “How do we do this beautifully?" Download Episode
