Live and Die Wise

09/11/2024

A Beautiful remembrance. Check out the documentary on YouTube.

09/01/2024

Have you heard about a Pet Trust? The published an article in their online magazine on how to create a trust for your pet. Have you considered what will happen to your pet if you die or are incapacitated?

'A pet trust provides two main benefits: it removes or lessens the financial burden a pet may place on a designated caretaker, and it allows the settlor to dictate, in enforceable and detailed terms, the type of care her pet will receive after she dies or otherwise becomes unable to care for her pet.'

For aging pet owners, the fates of their pets after they can no longer care for them can constitute a tremendous source of anxiety. A pet trust is a tool that can help alleviate this anxiety. Learn more here.

08/29/2024

What is human composting you ask - other than my preference for body when I die - here's a 30 second walk through.

Thanks .com

08/25/2024

'...But now, instead of wondering how my disease/s and decompensation will progress, worrying about the logistics of needing a greater level of care, I'm thinking more about living for the first time in…well, at least four years, maybe more. I'm seeking joy, love and kindness and looking for everyday opportunities to pour those things back out into the world around me.

Some days, I'm successful and other days, I'm not. I'm not a gracious sick person. But in all of this, I'm grateful that in planning for my death, I've finally learned what's important to me…finally learned how to live.'

Wise words from writer, S.C.Beckner, in Next Avenue magazine online, about her experience in planning for her End of Life at 52, after learning that she 'may have ALS'.

As my health is markedly declining, I've made a list: places to see/go, things to do, things to no longer do

08/19/2024

Just sayin'!

Maria Verdicchio

08/15/2024

I'm beyond excited to announce that my colleague, Johanna Munson, a Peace of Mind Guide, has written a book that promises to be an inspiring read!

Check it out on Amazon :)



Johanna Munson Peace of Mind Guide

07/10/2024

As difficult as it is to lose someone, may you find solace in those special moments when your person visits you in a memory or dream. As time goes on, there will always be little memories reminding you of them, and oh-how special that is.

06/03/2024

If you are in or around Sidney, B.C. on Thursday, The Canadian Federation of University Women are holding a one-day event especially for seniors, or their families members, with a great line up of speakers, for example, ; writer Lorna Crozier on Aging Out Loud, Dr. Lynneth Stuart-Hill on the Art and Science of Healthy Aging, and Dr. Stephanie Green will speak on M.A.I.D.

It's important that we learn, at any age, about how to age well and the services that are available - or that could be available if we were to plan ahead and advocate for living well as we age.

I hope to see you on Thursday June 6 from 10 am - 5 pm at the Mary Winspear Centre. It's FREE to attend!

Victoria Buzz This Is Sidney Sidney B.C. Community Group seniors101.ca End of Life Doula Association of Canada Live and Die Wise Dying With Dignity Canada CFUW (Canadian Federation of University Women) PUBLIC Group