A Message from
David Selberg
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Dear Friends,
COVID has tested the mental health of each and every one of us on many levels. We have felt helpless, frustrated, and discouraged and that certain aspects of our lives are out of our control. Physical responses to stress and anxiety may include headache, muscle tension, fatigue, and sleeplessness.
Self-compassion and care have become life-saving tools for us amid uncertainty and fear. I believe there could be no more important topic in today's challenging time than learning more about self-compassion and care and how to integrate it into our lives, which is the theme of our next illuminate speaker series presentation by Kristin Neff. Neff will present The Strength of Self-Compassion on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm PDT. The event is free, but registration is required. In her presentation, she will share the theory and research on self-compassion, which studies have increasingly shown to be powerfully associated with psychological wellbeing. A short practice will be taught for use when needed in daily life. I hope you will all join us to learn more about how you can take care of the most important person in your life--YOU!
COVID has also reminded us that life can be fleeting and that preparing in advance for our own inevitable death is smart and very thoughtful for those we love. For many, there are no formal plans in place indicating their health care wishes prior to the crisis. Under the direction of HSB Community Education Manager, Jeanne West, and Community Initiatives Manager, Adriana Marroquin, this is changing with community workshops focused on meaningful discussions around end-of-life planning and completing advance care directives. For more information about upcoming trainings and workshops, please visit getitdonesb.org in English or miregalo.org in Spanish.
Be well,
David Selberg
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HOW PERSONAL GRIEF IS
by Gale Beth Goldberg
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For more than 35 years, award and grant recipient architect Gale Beth Goldberg has been designing a wide variety of projects in California and Massachusetts. She is a published book and article author. As an enthusiastic educator, she taught at all levels of public schooling and assisted in teaching graduate students. She has enraptured nationwide audiences about building with bamboo in presentations, workshops, & adult education programs.
She was an active board member at The Fund of Santa Barbara and The Sustainability Project. Read her poem below.
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PERSONAL
MOST CERTAINLY.
& UNIVERSAL
& TRANSPERSONAL
PERHAPS BECAUSE
ALL 3
ARE PRESENT IN OUR
GOOD GRIEF! GROUP,
WE ARE ALL BECOMING BETTER.
BETTER @ BEARING OUR GRIEF,
BETTER @ BARING OUR GRIEF,
BETTER @ BECOMING
WHO WE ARE
NOW
W/OUT WHO WAS THEN
THERE
& IS NOT
THERE NOW
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Kristin Neff
Wednesday, June 22nd
6:00-7:00 PM PDT
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Kristin Neff will present The Strength of Self-Compassion virtually on Wednesday, June 22nd from 6:00-7:00 PM PDT.
In this presentation, Kristin Neff will share the theory and research on self-compassion, which studies have increasingly shown to be powerfully associated with psychological wellbeing. A short practice will be taught for use when needed in daily life.
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Kristin Neff is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion nearly twenty years ago. She has been recognized as one of the most influential researchers in psychology worldwide.
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Interpretación simultanea al español disponsible. |
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Happy work anniversary to Adriana, Kristen, and Monique! |
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Thank you, Adriana, Kristen, and Monique for all your contributions to Hospice of Santa Barbara! We are eternally grateful for the dedication and passion of our staff. To learn more about our wonderful staff, please visit our website.
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Adriana Marroquin,
Community Initiatives Manager
celebrates her 4-year anniversary.
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Rev. Kristen Rohm, MDiv, Spiritual Counselor
celebrates her 3-year anniversary.
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Monique Bloedau, Registered Associated MFT, Bereavement Counselor
celebrates her 1-year anniversary.
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