Dina StanderApr 123 minRecipe for SolaceAnother breath, a little flow of gratitude, a memory of dancing with abandon. My recipe for solace.
Dina StanderFeb 53 minSmall Mercy ~ A February TaleFebruary does have a way of smacking you in the head and leaving you stunned.
Dina StanderJan 272 minThe Blessing of EnoughA short meditation on the maps we draw from existing and the importance of signing our art.
Dina StanderDec 12, 20213 minA Friend to Stumps By the Side of the RoadDriving home in the glimmer of a winter dusk. Death walker, story listener, a friend to stumps by the side of the road.
Dina StanderNov 8, 20219 minPractice Notes: Nursing Home Residents & EOL Doula CareThe doors of a nursing home should never be a barrier to good end-of-life care for the people we love. A doula can help.
Dina StanderSep 10, 20211 minHousewife Blues ~ the slideshowdispatches from the garden of broken things
Dina StanderSep 8, 20211 minSoft Time: the handmade shrouds of Dina StanderA remarkable conversation about the work and why of shrouding with documentary film maker Jan Sturman.
Dina StanderAug 23, 20213 minA Gratitude for Unseen HelpersLike most of us navigating the troubled waters of 2021, I am struggling to stay afloat. Today I am pulling myself out of the roiled...
Dina StanderAug 2, 20214 minA Review of Parting StoneA stone can be held close to the heart before being buried. You can whisper your truth to it and it will carry your blessing into the earth.
Dina StanderAug 1, 20213 minA Celebrant Navigates the CovidiverseToday's day at the office... was thought provoking. After a year and a half of Zoom funerals and a few small or hybrid gatherings...
Dina StanderJul 22, 20211 minShrouding Practice: Kathryn Swanson's Fabric'sCoolI put together a short slideshow of still images from a video taped conversation between myself (in my Last Dance Shrouds hat) and...
Dina StanderJun 6, 20214 minOn Justice, Resource Access, and End-of-life CareResolve obstacles ~ reduce suffering. In this way the world is mended.
Dina StanderMay 1, 20215 minVisiting the Phone of the Wind in ProvincetownA wind phone booth is one of those magical places that, without fail, is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.
Dina StanderApr 27, 20216 minIn Like a LionIn which a hospital stay reveals a new and hard earned evolution of emotional intelligence. We must heal the healers.
Dina StanderApr 21, 20211 mintikkun olam ~ mending the worldResolve obstacles ~ reduce suffering. In this way the world is mended.
Dina StanderMar 12, 20210 minkvellingI wander out and bend into mercy, pushing away leaves to find a purple coyote amongst the detritus.
Dina StanderMar 7, 20215 minTender BitsSome things just cannot be fixed. The trick is finding a way to let off the steam, learning to heal without a cure.
Dina StanderFeb 23, 20211 minSafe home Lawrence Ferlinghetti ~ 2/23/21... he was hanging something up on a wall, pounding a nail, laughing, he looked over his shoulder at the camera. There was a spark.