53 Nicky Yazbeck: Hospice Can Transform Dying Into a Beautiful Journey

As a young social worker, Nicky Yazbeck felt drawn to study death, dying and to become professionally involved with hospice care. What she learned, and the experiences she had, would forever influence her views on preparing for the transition we will all inevitably face, and how we can do that with more power, more grace, and more peace.

Having worked in hospice, Nicky offers advice on how to achieve better understanding and closure before a family member passes away. She talks about sharing appreciations, regrets and challenges with your loved one while they are coherent enough to have those kinds of conversations. The other suggestion is to communicate your love for them, ask for and give forgiveness for any perceived transgressions, and as hard as it might be to say… tell them goodbye, releasing them to let go when the time comes.

Nicky also relays how she has been on the receiving end of hospice with her own father and grandmother, and has even brought her kids to visit both of them before the end came, to give them an awareness of the cycle of life. She believes that changing the way we view, talk about and prepare for death is paramount to living a truly free life, rather than existing in a state of perpetual denial.

Today, Nicky is a loving wife, mom and avid yoga teacher. She also hosts The Connected Community podcast, where she encourages authentic conversations about mindfulness, movement and self-discovery.

Resources
Suicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988
Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661
Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/
A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith

Connect With Nicky and FaithNicky Yazbeck:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicky.yazbeck
Website: https://nickyyyoga.com/
Faith Sage:
FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/faith.sage
Website: www.faithsage.net
The Healing Huddle: www.healinghuddle.com