Being Brave: The Courage to Relax

Being Brave: The Courage to Relax

by | Feb 27, 2014 | Being Present

After a full summer spent volunteering on the border of South Texas, Bill and I set off, bicycles in tow, into Mexico.  We rode buses and trains between destinations. Once we arrived, we either stored the bikes or used them to explore our new surroundings.  The more...
Nourishing Body and Soul

Nourishing Body and Soul

by | Jan 31, 2014 | Uncategorized

The Vargas family wanted to do something special for the patients, family and staff at Hospice Austin’s Christopher House after their father died here in March 2011. In 2012, they brought flower arrangements for all our patients. This year, in honor of their father’s...
Being Brave: The Courage to Fail

Being Brave: The Courage to Fail

by | Jan 16, 2014 | Uncategorized

The day had arrived that we had anticipated for so long.  We loaded our new canary yellow Fisher mountain bikes in the back of a borrowed pickup truck and mom drove us to the outskirts of Austin. She parked under a shade tree in front of a little country church and...
Being Brave: The Courage to Begin

Being Brave: The Courage to Begin

by | Jan 9, 2014 | Uncategorized

When I let go of what I am I become what I might be. ~Lao Tzu~   It was my favorite kind of Central Texas evening.  Early April, the oppressive summer heat hadn’t yet descended upon us and the air was warm, the breeze gentle.  It was just right for shorts and...
A Sense of Well-Being

A Sense of Well-Being

by | Dec 2, 2013 | Being Present, Bereavement, Caregiving, Hospice

“On a scale from 1 – 10, rate your general sense of well-being.” Dr. Bob Friedman, the chief medical officer for CTPCA – Central Texas Palliative Care Associates – looked at my brother-in-law expectantly. “Pretty good. I would say it’s an 8,” Stuart responded. He’d...