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      Stan Goldberg
      December 9, 2017
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Author Stan Goldberg

Stan Goldberg

I am an author of eight books in four languages. LESSONS FOR THE LIVING: STORIES OF FORGIVENESS, GRATITUDE AND COURAGE AT THE END OF LIFE is my memoir of being a bedside hospice volunteer for six years while battling prostate cancer. My next book, LEANING INTO SHARP POINTS: PRACTICAL GUIDANCE AND NURTURING SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS will be published in March, 2012 by New World Library and focus on caregiving for loved ones who have a progressive or terminal illness.

Man dying

Let Go: Why You Should Prepare Today for Your Eventual Death

Stan Goldberg
January 13, 2015
End of Life, Thoughts of the Day
4 Comments
Thought of the Day. Maybe it's the senseless violence of the last few days. Maybe it's realizing my dance with cancer will end. Maybe it's becoming tired of dealing with so many unimportant things. Regardless...
Terrorism

Charlie Hebdo Tragedy: Bad Guys Who Were Willing to Act

Stan Goldberg
January 8, 2015
Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day
4 Comments
THOUGHT OF THE DAY. I wrote an article on January 6, 2015 how thoughts are theoretical unless there is a conviction to act (Selma: Why I Write About the Sharp Points of Life). As an example, I cited the civil...
Shinto Monk begging

Living With a Cancer Diagnosis, Coffee Distinctions, and Life’s Nuances

Stan Goldberg
January 7, 2015
Cancer, Thoughts of the Day
2 Comments
Thought of the Day- I love coffee, but amazed when I read descriptions of their flavors and aromas, "buttery, bitter sweet, raspberry, vanilla, etc." At best I can tell if it's chocolaty, earthy, spicy, hot or...
Student protestors in Selma attacked

Selma: Why I Write About The Sharp Points of Life

Stan Goldberg
January 6, 2015
Aging, Thoughts of the Day
8 Comments
For the past few days trailers about the movie, Selma and criticisms about its historical accuracy flooded the airways. I'll see the movie regardless of the commentaries because I was there. In 1965, I was...
Woman Alone

Grief and Recovery: Whatever Gets You Through the Night

Stan Goldberg
January 2, 2015
Grieving and Recovery, Life, Thoughts of the Day
THOUGHT OF THE DAY.  "Whatever Gets You Through the Night," is the title of John Lennon's 1970's hit single. The phrase, credited to Reverend Ike, a famous black radio evangelist in the 1970's, should be the...
Senior coping with chronic pain

Coping With Chronic Pain: The Willingness to Risk

Stan Goldberg
December 30, 2014
Chronic illness, Thoughts of the Day
THOUGHT OF THE DAY. For two years, the first thing I experienced when I woke and the last thing I felt before falling asleep was pain in my thigh from a less than successful hip replacement. I began a life of...
Why it's compassionate to die in hospice

Hospice: What Country Will Provide the Best Services For Your Loved One?

Stan Goldberg
December 29, 2014
End of Life, Thoughts of the Day
THOUGHT OF THE DAY. A few years ago I was the keynote speaker at Calgary Hospice and also conducted a workshop where I presented a unique model for seamlessly integrating hospice into culture. Hospice...
how can you be compassionate to someone living with cancer

Supporting Cancer Victims: 6 Questions to Answer If You Want To Be Helpful To Family and Friends

Stan Goldberg
December 27, 2014
Cancer
5 Comments
Supporting cancer victims affects us all. At least once in your life someone will say to you, I have cancer, and when those three words are spoken, you may struggle to respond in a compassionate and helpful...
Compassion and grief

Compassion for Those Left Behind: A Holiday Wish For Those Who Are Grieving

Stan Goldberg
December 23, 2014
Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day
3 Comments
I received a wonderful LinkedIn invitation to connect this morning from the CEO of After A Loss. It is a Canadian service organization I wish exists here in the States--especially for those who are grieving...
How Legacy can reduce chronic pain

Living With A Chronic Illness: Creating a Legacy

Stan Goldberg
December 22, 2014
Chronic illness, Thoughts of the Day
Someone living with a chronic illness often can't think past today's pain or discomfort. If they can, their focus may be on wondering when the momentary relief will end or how soon the pain will...
How to display compassion

Can You Answer Six Questions On How to Be Compassionate to A Loved One Coping With Cancer?

Stan Goldberg
December 17, 2014
Cancer, Thoughts of the Day
4 Comments
Most people want to be compassionate, especially if it involves a loved one or friend coping with cancer. We would like to think that having a love-filled heart is all that’s necessary to do the “right...

Why World Violence and Family Conflicts are More Connected Than You Think

Stan Goldberg
December 16, 2014
Caregiving, Thoughts of the Day
2 Comments
THOUGHT OF THE DAY.  Yesterday we saw three seemingly unconnected events that shocked the world. The murder of Australians by an extremist in Sydney, the slaughter of children by the Taliban in Northwest...
Hippie period never ended

Aging and Sexual Dilutions: “Friending” an Old Man

Stan Goldberg
December 15, 2014
Aging, Thoughts of the Day
This morning on Facebook I had a request from someone almost old enough to be my granddaughter. Looking at the provocative picture, I wondered why someone this young wanted to be a “Friend” of someone who...
Uncertainty about the future

Living With Cancer: A Paradigm for Uncertainty

Stan Goldberg
December 12, 2014
Cancer, Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day
2 Comments
THOUGHT OF THE DAY. When a friend discussed with me the uncertainty of living without her recently deceased husband, I thought about my life living with prostate cancer. Until his death my friend’s life was...
Why you shouldn't cheerlead against cancer

Why Being a Cheerleader for Cancer Survivors May Not Be Helpful.

Stan Goldberg
December 11, 2014
Cancer, Thoughts of the Day
4 Comments
A few days ago I discussed the tricky balance between accepting the realities of cancer vs. the need for hope with Joni Aldrich on The Cancer Support Network. As someone who has lived with cancer for the...
The beginning of a cancer journey

Coping With Cancer; It’s a Journey, Not Just An Event

Stan Goldberg
December 10, 2014
Cancer, Thoughts of the Day
Thought of the Day-Cancer; It’s a Journey, Not Just An event. We often think of illnesses, especially cancer, as if it’s just a tragic event. Something that primary affects the person diagnosed with it,...
Uncaring physician

Cancer Treatments: When Should You Fire Your Physician?

Stan Goldberg
December 8, 2014
Thoughts of the Day
5 Comments
The 1930’s singer and actor Sophia Tucker said “I’ve been rich, and I’ve been poor. Rich is better,"-- and so is competency in cancer treatment. Currently, I'm blessed with competent, caring, and...
Aging and nursing facility

You’re Putting Me in A Nursing Facility! Why Can’t You Care For Me At Home?

Stan Goldberg
December 5, 2014
Aging, Thoughts of the Day
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: A few weeks ago Steve Moran published a three-part series in the Sacramento Bee on “the terrible state of affairs” in skilled nursing facilities in California. The response from the...
Anticipating your death

Anticipating Your Death: A Transformative Exercise

Stan Goldberg
December 4, 2014
End of Life, Thoughts of the Day
2 Comments
In 1998 Steven Levine Wrote “One Year to Live,” where he asked readers to think about what they would do if their death occurred in one year. I remember the discomfort this discussion created with...
dying in a Puccini opera

La Bohème: A Old Lesson in Living and Dying

Stan Goldberg
December 3, 2014
End of Life, Thoughts of the Day
7 Comments
Last night with my wife I attended La Boheme, an opera by Puccini showing how little attitudes about dying changed since 1896 when the opera was first performed. DEALING WITH LOSS In the third act, Mimi, the...
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