Ronald
This relatively short episode is an experience I had very early in my work as a hospital chaplain. It is about the honor of sitting with this gentleman. And how a brief sighting the night before helped set the groundwork. I was not then and I am not now ever very surprised by the way […]
Precious and Grannie
‘Grannie’ was 100 years old. I never saw her out of bed so I don’t know if she was short or tall, lean or heavy. She had a cat who loved her fiercely and all of us knew that cat was unpredictable and cruel in her punishment if she thought you were trying to do […]
14 Patients in 14 Days
There are always waves in end of life work. In hospice work, we know going in, that someone is going to die. But not everyone understands what that really looks like. Sometimes, people think they want to work in hospice but the emotional costs turn out to be too high. I guess I was lucky. I came […]
Ellen
If there is magic in the time we spend with those who are dying, it is in the listening. It is in the revelations and the epiphanies and the secrets they may tell us. It is in the way their lives spiral inward to reveal the truest beauty in the smallest detail of how we […]
The Places We Hide and Why We Do It
Where and why I hide. Not wanting to assume that this applies to anyone else, I will just own it right now. This is about me. Maybe it’s about you too. Thank you for listening to Where the Veil Grows Thin. Please look for future episodes every Sunday at seanjeung.com.
New Years Eve
Four minutes. Four minutes to think about new beginnings, family traditions, and resolutions. Thank you for listening to Where the Veil Grows Thin. Please look for future episodes every Sunday at seanjeung.com.
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve, even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, usually brings nostalgia. And if you celebrate this Holiday, nostalgia can be mixed in with excitement, doubts, moments of unexplained sadness or moments of easily explained sadness. Today’s episode is only 7 minutes long. I offer it simply as a way to stay connected. Thank you for […]
Gabriel’s Mom
On November 26th, if you listened to that episode, you met Gabriel. Today, you will get an inside-behind-the-scenes glimpse into his mom, (a 26 year old mother of 3 boys) after she made one of the hardest decisions of her life and had the youngest of them cremated after his death. And just a couple […]
Death Teaches Us About Our Faith
I have found very little in my life that has taught me as much or taught me as well what it is I believe than sitting with those who are dying. What we believe in, where we hold our faith, how we manifest surviving loss, are all, in my opinion, layers of how we grow […]
Nine Women
This episode describes the fist grief support group I ever led and the impact it has had on my life. Thank you for listening to Where the Veil Grows Thin. Please look for future episodes every Sunday at seanjeung.com.