Issue # 116 - September 2024 | |
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August 24 - ONLINE
The 2024 Conference on
Death, Grief and Belief
This year's theme:
The Influence of
Embedded Religious Beliefs
in End-of-Life
Mystical Experiences
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August 30 - ONLINE
Understanding
Anticipatory Grief
with Dr. Jessica Thomas
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Sept.13-15- Sun Valley, ID.
The Shaman’s Tools for
Death, Dying and the Afterlife
with Linda Fitch
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Sept. 5 - Oct. 10- ONLINE
When Our Parents Die
with Amy Wright-Glenn, MA
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Sept. 7 - Oct. 12 - ONLINE
When our Children Die
with Amy Wright-Glenn, MA
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Sept. 10 - 15 - ONLINE
Grief and Trauma Summit
Various Speakers
FREE TO ATTEND LIVE!
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Our 2024 Online Conference
is This Saturday!
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We're sending the September newsletter a little early this month to make sure you have a chance to register for our 2024 conference, which takes place ONLINE on Aug. 24. If you're a licensed professional (nurses, psychologists, social workers and more), there are six CE credit hours available.
And speaking of conferences, we're still brainstorming on our 2025 LIVE event, and we appreciate your replies to our survey last month!
There are a lot of moving parts when it comes to planning a live conference. We've thrown out the cruise idea, and are now looking at either having it at a resort in Mexico or somewhere in Arizona on the weekend of Dia de Los Muertos next year.
We'll keep you posted!
Dr. Terri Daniel, CT, FFGT
Clinical Chaplaincy, End-of-Life Educator
Bereavement and Trauma Support
office@deathgriefandbelief.com
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Our 2024 Conference
is Just a Few Days Away!
Saturday August 24 - Online
This Year's Theme:
The Influence of Embedded Religious Beliefs
in End-of-Life Mystical Experiences
Six CE credit hours available
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NEWS, ARTICLES AND EDUCATION
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Spirit Horse Ranch Helps
Maui Wildfire Survivors Process Their Grief
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"Horses are incredible healers,” said DePonte, who started the program on her family’s cattle ranch in 2021 after observing the transformational effect the animals had on her own trauma recovery. “They are in a place of coherence all the time, not thinking about tomorrow, not thinking about yesterday." READ MORE... | |
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On Amazon Prime
Take Me Out Feet First:
A Documentary About Medical Aid in Dying
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The terminally ill advocates featured in this series are some of the bravest and most altruistic people I have ever met,” said Kim Callinan, president/CEO of Compassion & Choices, featured in episode 6. “Some urged lawmakers to pass medical aid-in-dying bills despite knowing they would likely die before they became law. Others helped us defend medical aid-in-dying laws from lawsuits seeking to overturn these laws. We owe them and Serene our ever-lasting gratitude for their passionate advocacy on behalf of other terminally ill Americans who desperately need this option."
DETAILS HERE (and read more about medical aid in dying HERE).
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The contemporary pagan community, unlike many traditional religions, has had direct access to its living founders for decades. Now many of those pioneers, born in the 1940s, are “crossing the veil,” a common pagan phrase. And their stories may be going with them as interest in their legacy wanes among younger generations in a changing world READ MORE... | | |
Spiritual direction is now an umbrella term that means different things to various religious practitioners based on their training and religious background. From Indigenous religions to Buddhism to Judaism, each religion has its own variation of spiritual direction... defined as deep listening and respecting people’s agency. READ MORE... | | |
We are very excited to share this interview with our dear friend Alua Arthur, one of the leading teachers of death midwifery in the U.S. today. We were honored to have her present at our 2019 conference (pictured here with another one of our esteemed presenter, Dr. Mitch Metzner) READ MORE... | |
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WORKSHOPS, CLASSES
AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
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Healing Grief, Healing Trauma Online Summit
FREE TO ATTEND LIVE
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This seven-day online summit will introduce you to a variety of perspectives on loss, grief and trauma, presented by 42 experts and peer supporters. It's free to attend live online, but the recordings will have a fee. DETAILS HERE | |
National Grief Awareness Day August 30th | |
In honor of National Grief Awareness Day on August 30th, Dr. Jessica Thomas will kick off a series of talks on grief as it relates to her research and new book. This first talk will explore anticipatory grief through the lens of mindful photography and self reflection. While mindful photography is not therapy, it is a therapeutic tool that can be used in therapy or as an independent practice; it’s a way of seeing through a new lens, understanding, and connecting with the world and oneself. DETAILS HERE | |
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Support and Education for
Those Recovering from Religious Trauma
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Canadian counselor Janice Selbie, RPC offers unique programs designed to help those who have experienced religious trauma and the effects of toxic theology. In her workshops and private counseling sessions, she addresses the following topics and more:
- Recognizing the pervasive impacts of religious indoctrination
- Coming out as nonreligious to friends and family
- Navigating relationships with those who remain religious
- Reclaiming healthy sexuality after toxic Purity Culture
- Recovering from religious trauma syndrome
Find Janice HERE.
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Earn a Master's Degree in Death Studies | |
Interested in adding to your professional credentials or taking a deeper dive into death and bereavement studies? Consider Marian University's thanatology program, which is 100% online and supported by a solid academic curriculum. An MS in thanatology prepares you for careers in chaplaincy, doula work, grief counseling, funeral direction, teaching, private practice and more. DETAILS HERE. | |
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