Living with Dying
Kendra Barron’s Ethical Will
Life’s Sacred Stories
LIVING WITH DYING: Facing a recurrence of breast cancer, Kendra Barron shares her perspective on experiencing the end of her life with wonder and curiosity. May you find peace, and perhaps even hope, in this compassionate collection of stories that offer insights and support as Kendra consciously navigates her end-of-life journey.
produced by April Bell
This heart-centered collection of video stories provides insights and support for individuals facing a terminal diagnosis, as well as for those who lovingly guide them through their end-of-life journey. Created with deep love and in honor of each person’s sacred life, this collection serves as a tribute to our shared humanity.
The Mystery
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Acceptance
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The Game Plan
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Our soul designs a story line with problems to solve. Our human self explores ways to deal with the issues and limitations. [3:35]
Reclaiming Our Power
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Other Points of Interest
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About Kendra:
Kendra Barron was born in 1945 and grew up in Berkeley, California. In her 20s, she received artistic training at the University of California, Davis, and graduated from UC Berkeley. Throughout her life, she created stunning art and exhibited her paintings throughout the Bay Area, including at Stanford University, the California Institute for Integral Studies, and Diablo Valley College. Her “64 Doors” collection, inspired by the I Ching, was featured at the Olive Hyde Gallery in Fremont, SOMAR Gallery in San Francisco, the Victor Fisher Gallery in Oakland, and at Phoenix Alameda.
Education has always been Kendra’s passion. Years of teaching adult education art classes enriched her understanding of the psychological effects of the painting process, motivating her to earn a Master’s in Arts and Consciousness from John F. Kennedy University.
Kendra transitioned to her next adventure on September 1, 2023.
Learn more about Kendra’s 64-Doors here.
April Bell ~ Storyteller and Curator of Wisdom
Contact Information:
Email: hello@aprilbell.com
Phone: (925) 465-1118
Producer Bio:
April Bell is the founder of Tree of Life Legacies, a storytelling and wisdom-keeping project based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 2008, she has helped people find and tell the origin stories behind their values, often on video.
As a child, April spent her days listening to stories from whichever elder neighbor would have her. More recently, she’s crafted her wisdom-mining process into book form with My Life in Paragraphs: Find and Tell Your Stories. As her storytelling focus lends toward the spoken word, people daunted by writing love her approach. She is co-creator of StoryCatcher® for iPhone.
What’s your story?
Contact Information:
Email: hello@aprilbell.com
Phone: (925) 465-1118
Kendra’s 64 Doors
This consciousness-raising art experience needs a permanent home
Enjoy an overview of this exquisite art collection inspired by the I Ching. Kendra provides a synopsis of the project’s origins and intentions. Interwoven are testimonials from patrons who have experienced the contemplative and healing power of this exhibit. A selection of 24 doors is displayed in a gallery space.
Accompanying Media
This video illustrates the eight sections into which the doors conceptually fall.
Kendra has created a collection of resources to enhance one’s experience with her art. She continued to develop a range of resources designed to deepen one’s experience of the doors.
Her books, A Visual Framework For Change and A Brush With Life are both available for purchase on Amazon.
Her video courses LIFE IN THE FAST LANE — A Guide To Dealing With Accelerated Change, PATHWAY TO POWER — A Guide to Reclaiming Your Personal Power, and, TURNING POINT — Comfort And Courage For Times Of Crisis on may be found on her YouTube Channel.