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Turning responsibly towards death: A Jewish pastoral perspective

February 6th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Turning responsibly towards death: A Jewish pastoral perspective)

picture 735pfr-banner-post-1Rabbi Laura Duhan Kaplan says that while we don’t know what happens on the ‘other side’ of death, we can prepare for it ‘on this side’ by letting go of attachments and grievances, and respond to death by learning to support the bereaved

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The role of mindfulness in end of life care

January 10th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on The role of mindfulness in end of life care)

picture-723pfr-banner-post-1Mindfulness assists people with their end of life process by giving them and their caregivers a tool they can use in order to be fully aware of the present moment and their own physical and mental states

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Keynote by Dr. Eike-Henner Kluge: Reflections on Dying

November 25th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Keynote by Dr. Eike-Henner Kluge: Reflections on Dying)

picture-722pfr-banner-post-1“This talk is about death and dying. Not about dying unexpectedly or by accident, but about dying as an event that in principle is within our control”

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Pace Anhorn has initiated a conversation about what Christianity is all about

May 23rd, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Pace Anhorn has initiated a conversation about what Christianity is all about)

banner pfrThe founder of Calgary Queer Church, with a vision of creating inclusive safe space for the LGBTQ faith community, says “I didn’t walk away from my faith, I walked away from the church”

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Aboriginal framework sees mental wellness as balance of mental, physical, spiritual, emotional

August 31st, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Aboriginal framework sees mental wellness as balance of mental, physical, spiritual, emotional)

picture 640pfr banner workingCanada’s First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework presents a shared vision for the future of First Nations mental wellness programs and services and practical steps towards achieving that vision

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Grief, and dying, and the great love of life

April 19th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Grief, and dying, and the great love of life)

picture 624bpfr banner workingStephen Jenkinson’s new book is not a seven step coping strategy and not an out-clause for trauma or sorrow — it’s a manifesto for sanity and soul

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