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FACING DEATH | CARING FOR DYING | THE HEART OF GRIEVING

	Dr. Michelle Peticolas Workshop speaker Photo credit: Meridian Brady
	Dr. Michelle Peticolas Film producer Photo credit: Christie Herring
Facing Death . . . with open eyes
	Rick Fields On his journey with cancer Photo courtesy of Marcia Fields.
	Tighe Foley In the jaws of the shark. Photo courtesy of Gladys Lopez
	Michelle and Mom “I asked her what I was like to be facing death and she couldn’t answer. Photo courtesy of Peticolas Family back to top
Caring for Dying: the art of being present
	Christine’s Mom and Step-Dad “I don’t want to leave you alone to suffer. . . ” Photo courtesy of Christine Aceves.
	Christen and Her Mom at Beach “…she broke her right hip then her left hip then her pelvis then her coccyx. ” Photo courtesy of Christine Aceves.
	Rick and Marcia marry “Rick woke up one morning and asked me if I wanted to marry him ” Photo courtesy of Marcia Fields. back to top
The Heart of Grieving
	Marcia at Muir Beach “I knew that somehow in this whole thing I was going in the water.” Photo courtesy of Marcia Fields.
	Tighe contemplates at the ocean “When Tighe died, none of us were there.” Photo courtesy of Gladys Lopez
	Rick’s Temporary Container “I just thought it was the most amusing thing. It’s a good reminder. . .” Photo courtesy of Marcia Fields. back to top

CAP, Attorney & Gerontologist

Michelle Peticolas came into my life at the exact moment it was falling apart. My mother was dying, my brother was wrecking havoc with his alcoholism, and I was having a recurrence of a medical condition attributable to stress. Michelle was constant and unwavering in her conviction that I had the tools to handle the obstacles in my path. She was able to reframe difficulties into spiritual challenges. So total is her groundedness in ecstatic tradition that she was able to lift me up beside her to soar. Michelle’s work is a gift to the world.

Alice Dennison, Retired

I appreciate all the time and energy Michelle put in to help me reach this point –the empathy she showed for my situation and my reaction to it; her calm demeanor and understanding. I’ve looked forward to our weekly meetings as spending time with a friend — a friend who has experience and knowledge to help me learn from this and enter life again.

Snowbe Paul, Essential Oils Practitioner

Before working with Michelle, I was struggling with past relationships and the grief around letting them go. I did not realize that in hanging on to all the painful memory, I was trying to stay connected to people who were no long a part of my present life. As a consequence, I had no energy to put into my work and all aspects of my life were suffering. Michelle is like a wise elder sister. She helped me to celebrate my little achievements as well as the big steps. She encouraged me to believe in myself and gently and lovingly nudged me to move forward in my life, one step at a time. I am grateful that I found her when I needed her most. Her insights are full of wisdom and helped me heal my past and to let it go.