Issue # 115 - August 2024 | |
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Meet This Month's Newsletter Sponsor!
The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards
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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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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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SAVE THE DATE!
Jan.18, 2025 - ONLINE
The Fifth Annual Symposium on Death and Bereavement Studies DETAILS TO COME
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By popular demand, there are plans in the works to not only bring back our LIVE conference, but to resurrect the original Afterlife Conference.
As you many know, we spent the last couple of years expanding our focus to include more academic research, and veered away from mediumship and many afterlife topics. But now the pendulum is swinging back toward the middle, and we're re-balancing those subject areas to better match the interests of our audience.
But first we need to test the waters a bit, and in fact, water is a big part of our plan for the next conference. We're thinking about having it on a cruise ship, but we'd like your feedback on this idea. So we've set up a survey that we hope you'll fill out.
You can find the survey HERE.
All survey respondents will receive a discount to the conference, and free digital downloads of all four of my books, so I hope you will take a moment to respond!
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 Weeks 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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How the Internet is Changing the Way We Grieve | |
"People don’t die in the same way that they used to. In the past, a relative, friend, partner would pass away, and in time, all that would be left would be memories and a collection of photographs. These days the dead are now forever present online, and digital encounters with someone who has passed away are becoming a common experience." READ MORE... | |
"About six million children in the U.S. will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18. In the book Bereavement Camps for Children and Adolescents, researchers suggest that bereavement camps decrease traumatic grief and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, including denial, irritability, and intense ongoing fear or sadness in children after the loss of a parent. Though there are different types of grief camps, they have similar goals of helping children process their grief while still allowing them to be kids." READ MORE... | |
Buy Real Estate
in Heaven!
| A Christian church of Spanish-Portuguese lineage is selling plots of land in heaven. The pastor claims he spoke to God in 2017 during a meeting, as per TikTok influencers who posted the news online. The land is being sold at a rate of $100 per square meter. READ MORE... | | |
Camino Walk for
the Non-Religious
| The Camino, a Catholic pilgrimage, increasingly draws the spiritual but not religious Today people embark on the Camino for all kinds of motivations beyond religion: health, grief, transition, history and adventure. READ MORE... | | |
Afterlife Conference at Sea! Take the Survey! | |
We would love to get your feedback on our plans for our 2026 Afterlife Conference, which will be held on a cruise ship touring the western Caribbean! Please take this short survey to help us design an event that best aligns with your interests. All survey repondents will receive a link to download digital copies of Dr. Terri Daniel's four books, and a discount to the conference! | |
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WORKSHOPS, CLASSES
AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
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Death Doula Training With
Robust Academics and Clinical Supervision
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In many of our newsletters we've bemoaned the sad state of online certification trainings for death doulas because of their skimpy academic and experiential requirements. We are often asked to recommend a good program, and we are happy to endorse the training offered by the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA). They have robust requirements for certification and excellent content. READ MORE...
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Earn a Master of Science Degree in Thanatology | 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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This Month's Sponsor
The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards
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When Jessica Waite's husband Sean died suddenly, he left her with a young child and a lot of messy secrets... infidelity, addiction and hidden debt. In the emotional aftermath, even though Sean was dead, he continued to show up in Jessica’s life through strange coincidences and synchronicities, leading her to wonder if he might be reaching back, trying to make amends.
Jessica's memoir, The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards—named a "Most Anticipated Book of the Summer" by Goodreads, AARP, Chatelaine, BIBLIOLIFESTYLE, The Toronto Star and Canadian Living—is a riveting and deeply moving examination of whether relationships can heal beyond the veil of death. Available wherever you buy books.
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