ABOUT US
"Come, come, whoever you are, come !
Are you an unbeliever, an idolater?
Even if you don't believe in anything, Come !
Our home is not a place of despair,
and even if you have broken your promises
a thousand times Come, once again come..."
(Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi, 13th Century mystical poet )
'Everything is Life' is the licensed North American organization inspired by TuttoèVita, the first of its kind school and association founded in Florence, Italy, by Father Guidalberto Bormolini. TuttoèVita & Everything is Life are dedicated to offering spiritual assistance to all those who have to face a serious illness, have suffered a bereavement or have to accompany a loved one in illness or towards death. We choose the ways of kindness, meditation, deep communion and more to provide holistic care for The Body, Psyche (mind) & Spirit (Soul).
As stated by leading experts in the field of palliative care : " It is essential to take care of the spiritual dimension in the face of the approach of death" - for this reason we offer high quality spiritual training for professionals and volunteers working in the field of palliative care, accompaniment to the "end of life" and any other form of assistance to the terminal stages of this life. It is also a promoter of a cultural change so that everyone can discover that death is not the opposite of life, but can itself become a gateway to new life.
Our team works in different streams to bring death to life in our community. Some of us brings awareness using media tools, some of us creating connection between spiritual groups and practitioners of different traditions, some of us leading unique retreats with a rare depth and unique contents like Father Bormolini. Besides him, Patrizia and Jon, many other people have been contributing to keep this project alive.
We are profoundly grateful to each one of them and we hope to see your support growing by day in whatever way your talent can help us.
OUR TEAM
Fr. Guidalberto Bormolini
A former worker of an artisan carpentry and later luthier, is currently consecrated and priest in a community of Christian meditation: 'The Reconstructors In Prayer'. This experience could ideally be connected to the wave of post-conciliar spirituality that proposes an "internalized monasticism". He graduated from the 'Pontifical Gregorian University, obtained a Licentiate in Theological Anthropology and is a PhD student in Spiritual Theology at the University of St. Anselm in Rome. He especially takes care of dialogue with people who are in search even outside the Church. He deals with the spiritual accompaniment of the dying, he is a lecturer at the Master "Death Studies & the End of Life" of the University of Padua and at the Master "Kindness in the care relationship" of the Meyer University Hospital of Florence. He dedicates himself to interreligious dialogue, also through meetings, travels and friendships. He devoted himself to the study of the ascetic disciplines in Christian monasticism and to the relationship between the body and the spiritual life; christian spirituality in relation to love for Creation; of death and dying in the great religions and wisdom traditions. Father Guidalberto is the chief founder of Tutto E' Vita and the American branch Eveyrthing is Life,
Patrizia De Libero
Patrizia De Libero is the co-founder of Everything is Life (EIL) — part of Kairos Journeys — and serves as the main bridge between EIL and Tutto è Vita, Italy’s pioneering school for death education. A spiritual seeker and practitioner for more than 30 years, Patrizia’s path has been deeply shaped by Christian mysticism, and Ancient Central Asian traditions. Guided by a longing for truth, she left her career to embark on pilgrimages to sacred sites around the world. In some of these places, she chose to live in solitude, immersing herself in silence and contemplative practice. She is the creator of Kairos Journeys, a spiritual platform that connects seekers with a circle of experienced teachers and practitioners, offering inspiration and support for daily meditation and inner practice and exploring connection between spirituality and science. Under its umbrella, she also leads Kairos Pilgrimages, guiding groups to holy places where participants encounter both renowned and hidden spiritual masters from different traditions. As the founder of Soham Yoga School, Patrizia organizes Yoga Teacher Training Pilgrimages to India, combining deep practice, travel, and spiritual discovery, along with a specific call to dive deeply into the real need for a healing, at the very core of spiritual practitioner of self-observation. Alongside her teaching, she is completing her master’s degree in psychology, writing a thesis on the effects of meditation on human beings cooperating with a pool of scientists and advanced practitioners of different traditions, with the aim of building bridges between science and spirituality. She also collaborates with the Mulberry Tree and Noah’s Ark Project, supporting the publication of rare and profound spiritual texts from her teachers. Patrizia holds a Master’s in Death Studies from Tutto è Vita and is certified as a death doula and coach through the Conscious Dying Institute in Colorado. She believes that “Death remembrance is the key to living fully and concretely on any spiritual path.” Through her work, she offers compassionate spiritual assistance to the dying and encourages people of all ages to face death as a gateway into the mystery of Life itself.
Jon Pepper
Jon has spent more than 4 decades exploring spirituality and meditation and has trained under some of the seminal spiritual figures of the last 75 years.
TESTIMONIALS
Maria Tagliente
Student in 2017, Internist, since 2012 in the anthroposophical clinic "Havelhöhe" in Berlin, since January 2017 in the palliative medicine department.
Luca Manfredini
Student in 2017, Surgeon, Pediatrician, Anesthesiologist, member of the Board of Directors of the SICP, Vice-President of the Maruzza Region Liguria Onlus Association and Director of the Pediatric Hospice of the Gaslini Hospital in Genoa.
Kathrin Ohnsorge
Student in 2017, University researcher in bioethics in palliative care; trainer in bioethics in palliative care; teacher of Kundalini Yoga and Sat Nam Rasayan.
Anna Biena
Student in 2017, teacher in Brescia.
Paola Calzolari
Doctor for 30 years, for four years General Practitioner.