Monthly Archives: November 2022

Nature, Nurture, and Codependency

Posted on November 20, 2022 by raine.clara.shakti

Note: This was an assignment for Death and the Maiden The textbook definition of emotional labor is the act of managing one’s emotions at work in order to achieve desired results (Barnett, Hays, & Cantu, 2022).  Examples of emotional labor … Continue reading →

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Women, Money, and Death

Posted on November 14, 2022 by raine.clara.shakti

The medical field would like you to believe that it is all about healing and doing good for patients; however, even as far back as the European Witch Hunts in the 1500 and 1600s, it was at least partially about … Continue reading →

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The Political Activism of Black Funerals

Posted on November 10, 2022 by raine.clara.shakti

I first heard the term Homegoing seven years ago when the mortgage broker I was working with mentioned that she would not be available for a few days as she was going to her brother’s Homegoing  service.  I picked up … Continue reading →

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