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  • Tending a Garden May Help Lessen GriefThe practice of doing so enhances physical, mental and emotional wellbeing

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    Dana Watson

    Tending a Garden May Help Lessen Grief
    The practice of doing so enhances physical, mental and emotional wellbeing

  • What is Kara Grief Support? (Interview)
    How peer counselors use their own experiences to support those in the journey through grief

    Jim Mulvaney became a Counselor Supervisor at Kara after initially volunteering as a grief counselor. Since he joined Kara’s staff in the fall of 2004, Jim has held the positions […]

    Katie Ryan

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  • “It is impossible to experience one’s death objectively and still carry a tune.”
    -Woody Allen

    Dana Sitar

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  • “The Art of Being a Healing Presence”A short book on how to help a loved one through a tough time

    “The Art of Being a Healing Presence”
    A short book on how to help a loved one through a tough time

    What does it mean to be a “healing presence”? Is being present a simple physical state — or is there something more to it? The Art of Being a Healing […]

    Liz Matsushita

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  • Famadihana Death Ritual in Madagascar
    Madagascar’s Malagasy people connect and celebrate with their ancestors long after death.

    The Malagasy people of Madagascar believe that the spirits of people who have died won’t join the world of their ancestors until after the body has completely decomposed. To assist […]

    Dana Sitar

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  • Remembering “Brownie Mary”, an Unexpected Angel to AIDS Patients in San Francisco
    Today is the 14th anniversary of the death of the famed medical cannabis activist of the 1980s and ’90s.

    Today is the 14th anniversary of the death of Mary Jane Rathbun, better known as “Brownie Mary”, a medical cannabis activist and San Francisco General Hospital volunteer. Rathbun became known […]

    Dana Sitar

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  • “Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.”
    –Kahlil Gibran

    Katie Ryan

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  • My Sunday Making Hearts With Page Hodel
    Beautiful hearts made of all kinds of things in loving memory of Madalene

    This past Sunday, I had the amazing experience of taking part in Page Hodel’s weekly ritual of making hearts in San Francisco. More than 8 years ago, Page Hodel moved […]

    Suzette Sherman

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  • Etruscan Sarcophagi and the Marriage Bed (Part 2 of 2)
    Etruscan burials and the marriage bed.

    As time progressed, there was a cross-cultural pollination between the Etruscans and Greeks, where the former’s art evolved to bear the characteristics of their Hellenic neighbor’s. The highly stylized plasticity […]

    Julia Michas

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  • What is an End of Life Doula? (Interview)
    The doula volunteer program in New York City helps lessen loneliness for people with life-limiting illness

    Today we talk with Amy Levine, who designs and implements programs and conducts interactive training for healthcare and social service professionals. Her expertise includes designing specialized volunteer programs for hospital-based […]

    Dana Sitar

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