Illuminating the Twilight

by Carol L. Rizzolo, PhD

Overview

Story telling by the dying moves us. When those who lay dying tell their stories and speak their truths, those of us at the bedside are called to pay attention and to listen with our hearts. It would seem that words spoken with the last sacred breaths of life are imbued with a quality that transcends ordinary speech. From the earliest literary treasures of humanity, these sacred moments are extolled by our common human ancestors as an extraordinary gift for those of us left behind. Our deepest places tell us that these spoken treasures may be the last time we hear the voice of our loved one, may be the last time we hear this story, told in this way…with that funny cocked eyebrow, or that glimmer in the eye of the story teller. These gifts are perhaps greater than any we could imagine.
In many ways, our modern culture has lost its awareness of both the importance of accompanying fellow humans through the dying process. If we learn nothing else from our common human ancestors, we must learn the importance of taking the time out of our busy schedules, the time out of our overbooked lives, to be with those who are dying. To witness for them and to learn from them.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940032900818
Publisher:	Carol L. Rizzolo, PhD
Publication date:	11/13/2011
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

After a first career practicing pediatrics as a Physician Assistant, I opted to live my passion for learning and enter into a graduate program at Pacifica Graduate Institute (www.pacifica.edu). I pursued and completed my doctorate in April 2011 in Mythological Studies with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology. This ebook is simply my uncut dissertation offered to a general readership. It is an intentionally scholarly work that argues that ancient myths and literature provide a wisdom literature all its own holding deep insights that can help us to ease the end of the life journey for ourselves and for those we love. After training for the last decade in chaplaincy work and contemplative end of life care, I now have a practice as a Personal Coach. If you feel that I may be able to help you in this terribly challenging time of life, please contact me at [e-mail]. I hope that I might be able to ease your burden by sharing the journey with you in any way that I can.