Loretta was recently featured on the End of Life University podcast.
Loretta featured on End of Life University Podcast
“We Are All Just Walking Each Other Home” wins Book Review Award
This book review won the 27th Oho Literary Award in the Book Review category.
Spiritual leader Ram Dass guided generations of people seeking happiness and satisfaction in life with his now legendary 1971 book, Be Here Now. He was writing Still Here: Aging, Changing and Dying when he suffered a paralyzing stroke. That experience enlightened and expanded his perspective and the book, published in 2000, taught mindfulness practices to smooth the bumpy path of mounting losses we face at the end of life.
How I Keep My Pool of Friends Full
Even though it wasn’t exactly funny, I laughed so hard I almost wet my pants. Doug had turned 78, and I called to congratulate him. He’s a Viet Nam vet, and a tall, sturdy guy who wears hearing aids and takes half a dozen pills every day.
The Power of Candlelight
My goddaughter is going off to college next week. She’s attending a school that is an airplane ride away from her home, her parents, and all her friends. In a video call with her yesterday, she described her emotions as excited, anxious, and a little scared. She was smiling, which comforted me.
Your Doula for Grief Podcast
Bonnie Gonzalez, Your Doula for Grief, invited me to have a conversation with her on her weekly podcast. She is a light in the darkness of the grieving process. She triggered some new ideas for me, and our conversation flowed like old friends.
Rothkoff Law Group’s Sixth Annual (Hybrid) Symposium
I’m honored to be the Keynote speaker at the Rothkoff Law Group’s Sixth Annual (Hybrid) Symposium on October 19, 2023 in Philadelphia.
Making Friends with Death: A Conversation About What Matters Most To You
I will be speaking at this free in-person event at Crossroads Hospice and Palliative Care, 523 Plymouth Rd., Suite 225 Plymouth Meeting, PA, on Friday, October 20, 2023.
To RSVP, contact Eve Frebergé, 215-956-5110 or eve.freberge@crossroadshospice.com.
6TH Annual Elder Care Symposium
Registration is open for Rothkoff Law Group’s 6th Annual Elder Care Symposium taking place on Thursday, October 19th! This year, we’re pleased to have internationally-recognized speaker, Loretta Downs, MA, CSA, deliver the keynote address during this energizing, day-long hybrid event centered around the topic of Death Is A Part Of Life: Let’s Talk About It.
Death and Taxes
Less than one-third of people have completed and executed advance healthcare directives. This article may just be the motivation you need to begin the process of considering mortality and acting on ways you can control how you are treated at the end of your life. Share it with your loved ones.
https://ojo.chapala.com/articles-2023/may-2023/death-and-taxes/
Loretta on Byte Sized Blessings Podcast
Byte Sized Blessings (https://bytesizedblessings.
She interviews people of all faiths, all belief systems, and hears their stories of magic and witness. Hear how God/Spirit/Energy has shown up in their lives and changed them forever.
I was gratified to be able to speak with her for an hour and a half and later listen to her skillful editing to 30 minutes of the best of my stories.
“Loretta has miracles aplenty to relate in this episode about what unites us-Death. In her work she’s seen many things that have convinced her that death is only the beginning for all of us, and that a good death is what we should strive for.”