by An-Magriet McKerrell | Jan 20, 2026 | Uncategorised
You might think today’s blog is about death and drugs, or perhaps, in our usual genre relating to fear and the fragility of life, but you’d be wrong. It’s about hope. We are acutely aware of what a privilege it is to be allowed to work in the profoundly sacred space...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Dec 17, 2025 | Uncategorised
This is our last blog of 2025, and as I look back over the year, I’m struck by how often language fails me. The work we do lives in the space where joy and sorrow co-exist. Here life feels both heartbreakingly fragile and fiercely resilient. We experience these...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Dec 9, 2025 | Uncategorised
Last week I met a six-year-old girl who reminded me that love always wins. Don’t worry, this is not a sad blog. No one dies. In fact, I’m not even writing about anyone who is sick. So, breathe out. No tissues required this week. Let me give you some context. My...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Nov 18, 2025 | Uncategorised
On Wednesday afternoon I was driving back from Houghton after a beautiful day shared with special people in the palliative community. Next to me in the car, was Nelly Cadala. I met Nelly when I was a rebellious teenager when she started working for my mom as a helper...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Nov 11, 2025 | Uncategorised
What does it mean to live a full life? I had to learn, yet again recently, that the answer is heartbreakingly complex. This week, we had two gentlemen who died a few hours apart on the same morning. They were both English speaking, they both had pancreatic cancer,...
