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2 Lessons Animals Taught Me About Growing Older Gracefully & Fearlessly 2022 brighthaven carol howe hulse growing older guest blogger may May 04, 2022

 


Carol and Silver (Photo by Beth Shields)

Lifelong writer and author Carol Howe Hulse manages the caregiver education program for nonprofit BrightHaven Center for Animal Rescue, Hospice and Holistic Education and writes the BrightHaven blog. She is also a photographer and Animal Reiki...

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Time to Plan: the “UP-side to Anticipatory Grief” 2021 grief may michelle nichols May 05, 2021

Time to Plan: the "UP-side to Anticipatory Grief"
Written by Michelle Nichols

For almost all of us, we avoid thinking about the approaching death of our animal companion, almost as if confronting it will cause it. If you’re a Westerner, you’re amongst good company. You may look ahead...

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Don’t Let Caregiver Burden Burn You Out 2021 caregiver may michelle nichols May 04, 2021

Don't Let Caregiver Burden Burn You Out
Written by Michelle Nichols

In making the decision to enter into a hospice journey for our animal, one might think that intensive nursing and daily care are the most difficult aspects of the journey. However, for most of us who have decided to take on the...

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You don't get "over it" but you CAN get through it! 2021 grief may michelle nichols May 01, 2021

You don't get "over it" but you CAN get through it!
Written by Michelle Nichols

The short answer to this very common question posed by people who have lost a beloved animal is that there really is no simple answer but we don't ever get OVER the loss of a beloved animal friend. Every person copes...

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