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FACING DEATH | CARING FOR DYING | THE HEART OF GRIEVING

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Dr. Michelle Peticolas

Workshop speaker

Photo credit: Meridian Brady

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Dr. Michelle Peticolas

Film producer

Photo credit: Christie Herring

Facing Death . . . with open eyes

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Rick Fields

On his journey with cancer

Photo courtesy of Marcia Fields.

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Tighe Foley

In the jaws of the shark.

Photo courtesy of Gladys Lopez

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Michelle and Mom

“I asked her what I was like to be facing death and she couldn’t answer.

Photo courtesy of Peticolas Family

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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.

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The Heart of Grieving

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Marcia at Muir Beach

“I knew that somehow in this whole thing I was going in the water.”

Photo courtesy of Marcia Fields.

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Tighe contemplates at the ocean

“When Tighe died, none of us were there.”

Photo courtesy of Gladys Lopez

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Rick’s Temporary Container

“I just thought it was the most amusing thing. It’s a good reminder. . .”

Photo courtesy of Marcia Fields.

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