Lisa J. Shultz

Quotes

• “When I reflect on the stories of death supported by hospice care and contrast it with our story depicting an absence of ...”
• “I entered the picture in the eleventh hour as a guide to the exit of his life. I navigated as best I could the role of e...”
• “Grief is part of my human experience. There will always be loss during my lifetime. Loss has come in a variety of forms ...”
• “What would I have wanted to say if I had had the opportunity to see him one more time? I would like to think that I woul...”
• “I believe one of the most important reasons I am here today is to practice forgiveness and to learn the power of it as a...”
• “I am not knocking advances that provide a healthier life and alleviate suffering or unnecessary premature death. I am ad...”
• “If the push towards life sustaining technology were balanced with options for comfort care in both medical school traini...”
• “By seizing every opportunity for kindness, forgiveness, healing, and love that crosses my path each day, I hope that my ...”
• “Without guidance and support for patients and families approaching death, there may be unnecessary conflict, confusion, ...”
• “By acknowledging my impermanence, I can consider if there is anything I can do now to help my loved ones who will be lef...”
• “As I inch forward to embrace my life again by being mindful, writing books, and planning adventures, I sense my dad woul...”
• “A paradigm shift of viewing palliative care or hospice as a gift instead of seeing it as giving up has the potential to ...”
• “Surrendering to the best of my abilities when the price of life has outweighed its benefit may be a compassionate choice...”
• “As I enlarged my vision to see the bigger picture of my dad’s full life, I was better able to let go of being stuck in m...”
• “The shift from thinking that I must feel forgiveness to the practice of repetitive giving forgiveness has helped me in m...”
• “It behooves me to remember as I advance in age that death is an inevitable part of the life cycle rather than a medical ...”
• “I believe it’s imperative to bring the light of support and knowledge to patients and families when death is approaching...”