Wordless Wednesday: Bigleaf Maple Blossoming

April 17, 2013
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Wordless Wednesday: Nora’s Altar

April 10, 2013

Nora’s altar, with a drawing I did of her for the SageWoman cookbook calendar, eons ago.

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Lighter by 50 Pounds, 6 Foods, & 2 Medications: My Healing Journey

April 4, 2013

Spring came on suddenly last week, in a rush of sunny weather and petals floating on the breeze. Like every other Northwesterner, I rushed outside to soak up every drop of spring sunshine. I decided I wanted to walk the 2.6 miles around Lake Padden, which I hadn’t done since last summer. And it was [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Tender Fragrance

April 3, 2013
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Scenes from the Spring Tide

March 30, 2013
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Wordless Wednesday: Spring Moon Rising

March 27, 2013
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Midwifing the Dying

March 25, 2013

There has been a great outpouring of love and support this past week for Nora Cedarwind Young on Facebook and elsewhere, and for me, as I share my experience of her journey. There has also been a surge of interest in the work of the death midwife. This is Nora’s life work, and I can think of no better place [...]

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My Beloved Friend ~ Nora Cedarwind Young

March 18, 2013

My beloved friend and mermaid sister Nora Cedarwind Young is terminally ill. We don’t know how much time she has left. I am putting most of my business on hold as I move into the role of death midwife for her (though not I am not certified). It’s a role she has held for many [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Pink Blossoms, Grey Day

March 13, 2013
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How Can I Make Peace with Uncertainty?

March 12, 2013

Last Thursday morning, I kept calling my friend who’s been in the hospital for over a month. I usually call her every morning to check in, but that morning she didn’t answer her phone. I thought to myself: She’s in the bathroom. She’s having physical therapy. She’s talking to the doctor. She’s on the other [...]

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