Dying

Acceptance, Gratitude, and Change

Recently, a beloved friend texted me the sad news that his father had died. “It’s over,” he wrote. “Shikata Ga Nai.” He is right. Shikata Ga Nai is the Japanese phrase for “It cannot be helped,” or “Nothing can be done about it.” For those of us who like to…

Cathy WurzerFebruary 22, 2023

Caregiving

‘Caregiver: A Love Story’ Screening and Discussion

If you’re not a caregiver now, odds are good you will be soon. New research from AARP shows more than one in five adults—a total of 53 million Americans—are now unpaid family caregivers. End in Mind is thrilled to join Pioneer PBS and the Southwest Initiative Foundation, along with several…

Christa MelandSeptember 28, 2021

End of Life Wisdom Grief and Grieving Guest Blogs

Navigating Cancer With My Best Friend (Guest Post)

Liv Lane (left) and her best friend since childhood, Kelly (right) End in Mind is dedicated to helping people have difficult conversations about death and navigate grief and loss, and we are grateful to be able to share a deeply moving reflection from Liv Lane, an intuitive artist and inspirational…

Christa MelandMarch 29, 2021

End of Life Wisdom Food for thought Guest Blogs

Longtime Palliative Care Chaplain Talks Life, Death, Healing (Guest Post)

We are grateful to be able to share a deep and rich reflection from a now retired palliative care chaplain. Katie Herman worked at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis from 1996 to 2012 and as a member of its Palliative Care Team immediately after it formed in 2003. Then from…

Christa MelandNovember 9, 2020

Advance Care Directives

What I Learned Planning for the End

“Do you want us to buy you a burial plot?” The question from my parents caught me completely off-guard. I was in my 20s at the time—healthy, focused on my career, newly married, and looking forward to eventually having children. Dying and death were the furthest things from my mind.…

Christa MelandOctober 16, 2020

Guest Blogs

Taking Life from Death (A guest blog)

Cathy writes: We're thrilled to welcome someone new to the End in Mind community. Mary Madill's work speaks to me and I think it will to you too. Mary describes herself as a "seeker, a teacher, and an artist on a journey of self-discovery. I love questions, conversations, and exploring life’s…

Cathy WurzerDecember 29, 2019

Grief and Grieving

Actions Speak Louder…

A good friend of mine recently gave me this necklace and because I never took Latin, I had to look up its meaning. My friend knows me well. "Deeds. Not words." I've spent my entire working life reporting on what others' have to say and their actions or lack thereof.…

Cathy WurzerDecember 6, 2019

Acceptance, Gratitude, and Change

‘Caregiver: A Love Story’ Screening and Discussion

Navigating Cancer With My Best Friend (Guest Post)

Longtime Palliative Care Chaplain Talks Life, Death, Healing (Guest Post)

What I Learned Planning for the End

Taking Life from Death (A guest blog)

Actions Speak Louder…

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