Life and death matters: Keith Seckel at TEDxSalem

Keith Seckel, RN, CHPN
Raised in the Pacific Northwest at the end of the Oregon Trail, Keith loves the rain and all kinds of inclement weather -- the stormier the better. He currently lives and works in Salem, Oregon with his wife, Cathy, their cat L'il Miss, and an inordinate amount of running gear.
Keith is a storyteller; he uses word-pictures and analogies to articulate complex and confusing ideas in simple, easy to understand terms. Because of this, he often serves as a translator of sorts in the fields of athletics, medicine, and spirituality. He seeks conversations with those wanting to share life stories.
A Registered Nurse since the late '90s, Keith spent 6 years in the US Navy and later worked in varying capacities at Stanford Hospital & Clinics in Palo Alto, California. At Willamette Valley Hospice since 2007, he holds a specialty certification in hospice and palliative care nursing. His current role as RN Clinical Manager for Willamette Valley Hospice centers around helping people facing the last months of their lives find comfort and peace so they can die well. Along the way, he says they teach him and all of us how to live well. What is the main lesson they teach? That we are all dying and living, simultaneously; right now, this very moment. Living well means simply embracing life a little bit more each day -- and overcoming our fears about death is the FIRST step.

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