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Hello dear friends! This project has come to it's final completion, though I do know that more writing will follow in the future... However, a final product has indeed been created in the form of a spin off website.  After debating back and forth from writing one long paper, to many short essays, all which seemed to fall short of doing adequate justice to the amount of knowledge and resources aquired during this year, this website became the final product.  If you click on the below link, you will be able to access the website in which I present ideas and snapshots of the amazing caregiving and cultures I had the priviledged opportunity of experiencing.  It is my hope that this site might be helpful, even in a very small way, to those who come across it... That death might become a little less scary, a little more beautiful... That caregivers know how important they are... That our creativity begins to integrate new ideas to enhance caregiving and health care and that we begin to engage on a deeper level in a discussion of the value of human life. All human life.  Thanks to everyone who journeyed with me whether through my blog, this website or along my travels!

Just so much thanks

A special thanks to the Keegan family and all past Keegan Fellows for your support of this project. "Thanks" cannot express the amount of gratitude for this unbelievable opportunity and simply hope I can live up to the purpose of this Fellowship.

 

And of course thanks and love to all my family and friends for being such beautiful support system of which I am so undeserving.

Take Joy in Your Life

Welcome to my website chronicaling my reflections, assessments, learning and passion for life during my year of travel and adventure around the world as one of two Keegan Traveling Fellows.

 

My passion for life has culminated into a great love for people, particularly those who may not have a voice, who suffer most acutely from loneliness, who desire love and relationship, who may simply be forgotten.  Rhetoric around equality permeates our society yet with what integrity do we live this out if we ignore the vulnerable, those who might make us uncomfortable, those who force us to recognize our own failings, limits and mortality?  It is my firm belief that life is to be prized, that it is of infinite worth from beginning to the very end and that its foundation is not based on one's measurable contributions to society or lack thereof.

 

Now, I understand why these are nice thoughts but still, questions remain: what does this look like? How do we best take care of the vulnerable, the dying in our world? How are we to use our advances in medical technology while upholding the dignity of the dying and the worth of those left behind? At the end of the day: how do we practically and authentically live this out?

 

It is my hope that this year will challenge my notions, will provide creative solutions and bring awareness to issues which are often avoided when ecountering the end of life.  I believe this will not be a blog presenting despair but rather one of peace and solidarity and in relishing the joy of life and the blessing of human beings and pray that my travel might resonate with any who peruse these pages.  

Check out the whole site! Information Galore!

looky here for information on how you can reach me and/or support the project!

Look here to read and inform yourselves on all things End of Life care... the debates, the issues, the amazing care and advice being given around the world... because people are amazing

Where in the world am I?

Pictures!!!!

There is a tab under here that has my tumblr blog, if you only want to read the blog you can go straigh to that account via that tab

"Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let's not be afraid to receive each day's surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where we can welcome new friends and celebrate more fully our shared humanity."

 

Henri Nouwen

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