Let Go: Why You Should Prepare Today for Your Eventual Death Stan Goldberg January 13, 2015 End of Life, Thoughts of the Day4 CommentsThought 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...
Charlie Hebdo Tragedy: Bad Guys Who Were Willing to Act Stan Goldberg January 8, 2015 Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day4 CommentsTHOUGHT 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...
Living With a Cancer Diagnosis, Coffee Distinctions, and Life’s Nuances Stan Goldberg January 7, 2015 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day2 CommentsThought 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...
Selma: Why I Write About The Sharp Points of Life Stan Goldberg January 6, 2015 Aging, Thoughts of the Day8 CommentsFor 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...
Grief and Recovery: Whatever Gets You Through the Night Stan Goldberg January 2, 2015 Grieving and Recovery, Life, Thoughts of the DayTHOUGHT 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...
Coping With Chronic Pain: The Willingness to Risk Stan Goldberg December 30, 2014 Chronic illness, Thoughts of the DayTHOUGHT 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...
Hospice: What Country Will Provide the Best Services For Your Loved One? Stan Goldberg December 29, 2014 End of Life, Thoughts of the DayTHOUGHT 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...
Supporting Cancer Victims: 6 Questions to Answer If You Want To Be Helpful To Family and Friends Stan Goldberg December 27, 2014 Cancer5 CommentsSupporting 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 for Those Left Behind: A Holiday Wish For Those Who Are Grieving Stan Goldberg December 23, 2014 Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day3 CommentsI 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...
Living With A Chronic Illness: Creating a Legacy Stan Goldberg December 22, 2014 Chronic illness, Thoughts of the DaySomeone 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...
Kate Loving talk with Stan about Hospice Care (Video) Roberto December 20, 2014 Interviews4 CommentsHere you can watch the Kate Loving and Stan Goldberg...
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 Day4 CommentsMost 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 Day2 CommentsTHOUGHT 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...
Aging and Sexual Dilutions: “Friending” an Old Man Stan Goldberg December 15, 2014 Aging, Thoughts of the DayThis 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...
Living With Cancer: A Paradigm for Uncertainty Stan Goldberg December 12, 2014 Cancer, Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day2 CommentsTHOUGHT 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 Being a Cheerleader for Cancer Survivors May Not Be Helpful. Stan Goldberg December 11, 2014 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day4 CommentsA 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...
Coping With Cancer; It’s a Journey, Not Just An Event Stan Goldberg December 10, 2014 Cancer, Thoughts of the DayThought 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,...
Cancer Treatments: When Should You Fire Your Physician? Stan Goldberg December 8, 2014 Thoughts of the Day5 CommentsThe 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...
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 DayTHOUGHT 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: A Transformative Exercise Stan Goldberg December 4, 2014 End of Life, Thoughts of the Day2 CommentsIn 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...