I have experience with the dying through Hospice for over 25 years being present with the dying and their families. During this time, I asked Source to lead me in service for the sick and dying outside the medical system. In my spiritual quest, the journey began with a shaman in the Arizona desert, teaching me how to see the 'whole person' instead of just treating the parts. As an artist, combining the 'art' of the dying stories with visual art of photography brings the whole person into the reality that death is beautiful and can help one release the fear of dying. These stories are told from the perspective of the one who experienced the event and keeps the memory alive. The Art in this book is a loving presentation from Sylvia DeVoss using digitally enhanced photos as well as many photos from my journey in the world of photography. Please enjoy and share!
Myra L. Lovvorn studied nursing in Birmingham at the University of Alabama and has been a registered nurse since 1980, a nurse practitioner for over 25 years and worked with 11 Hospice agencies in Virginia and Chicago, Illinois. She co-authored a book "The Heart of Hospice: Core Competencies for Reclaiming the Mystery" and teaches compassionate, presencing with those at End-of-Life. She shares wisdom of stories from dying clients, aimed at providing wellbeing education, practice and self-care, to bridge western medical interventions with the "Whole Self" of the individual to optimize healing and transition or Death. The next book will be for any one who is a 'Mystery Watcher' for the dying sharing how to navigate care from diagnosis through and after the dying process. Due to the current cultural climate, there will be many opportunities to 'be with' the dying and share this information with others. Please, share Love and avoid the Fear of death!
Sylvia DeVoss is a photographer, extreme music lover, and storyteller. Sylvia's message is to BE SEEN! Show all the things she and others have been hiding from the world. Full Flow. To her it means letting ourselves feel the flow of emotions, creativity, communications and just about anything we can think of.
Johanna Giraldo was born in Bogota, Colombia and currently resides in Northern Virginia. She is a Transpersonal Life Coach and a Therapeutic Psychedelic Trip Sitter.Johanna has a Master's in Educational Leadership, and has worked as a hospice volunteer for several years. Her website is simple-coaching.com
