They Don’t Let Anyone Die Alone

By Brigid MorrisseyIt plagues the young and old. It shows no preference based on race, gender, or socioeconomic status. And it’s the big equalizer: death. Facing our own demise is not easy, even if you have an endless supply of support and love. But now imagine if you are alone.No one wants to imagine dying alone, and Hildegard House, located at the former convent on the St. Joseph campus in Butchertown, has made it its mission to extend end-of-life services and provide a way to “die with dignity” to people at the end of life [...]

By |2018-07-02T15:29:48-04:00September 24, 2017|Old Weekend Posts|

Stephanie Wheeler: “Set our intention and go”

By Bella Portaro-KueberWhat chapter of life are you in? Is it your first, or is it your second? Lifestyle coach Stephanie Wheeler explains it’s our first chapter that usually ends with a turbulent experience, leaving us with the options to pick ourselves up and put together a life that we want, or let the experience defeat us and be stuck in a chapter that never progresses.Stephanie chose the first path and moved onto a second chapter.When her second chapter began, she was a stay-at-home mom with two small children. She didn’t know exactly where she [...]

By |2017-09-23T08:30:00-04:00September 23, 2017|