Beautiful Voice editor's note: This article was originally published one year ago - May 28, 2020 - prior to the availability of vaccines. The author, Barbara Pesut, PhD, is a nursing professor in British Columbia, Canada. A retrospective review of the article provides the reader with insights about dying alone [...]
"The future has become less predictable, which also means that setting long-term goals is much more difficult. It’s hard to imagine an ideal self without knowing what that self will be experiencing." - Katherine Arbuthnott, Professor of Psychology, University of Regina Welcoming the new year may feel a bit [...]
"With family together, either in person or by video, the holidays offer an opportunity for deep, personal discussions about the future." - Lindy Grief Davidson, University of South Florida In homes across the U.S., families increasingly know someone who has been sick or hospitalized with COVID-19. With the death [...]
"Joy, on the other hand, has a mysterious capacity to be felt alongside sorrow and even - sometimes, most especially - in the midst of suffering." - Author: Angela Gorrell, Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University The year 2020 hasn't been [...]
"The country’s pandemic response has been politicized, making comprehensive changes to public health more difficult." - Authors, Simon F. Haeder, Penn State, and Sarah E. Gollust, University of Minnesota Much has been written about the U.S. coronavirus response. Media accounts frequently turn to experts for their insights – commonly, [...]
On the best of days, caregiving for a family member with dementia is difficult. Watching the decline of a loved one is hard. Having to help them with things that are basic and personal makes it even harder. The commitment - 24 hours a day - offers little time for [...]
Home of my alma mater, many weekend reunions, and - at a later point in my life - my workplace: Northwest Indiana - just around the bend from downtown Chicago. Thus, I was well-acquainted with roadmaps to the Indiana University-Purdue University campuses throughout the state since their graduates became a [...]
When you size something up as a challenge, it’s easier to rise to the occasion. Instead of withdrawing from the problem, you shift to problem-solving. People with this mindset draw on others to help, and they offer their own support to those in need. Research has shown that working collaboratively [...]