Nearing the End of Life: A Guide for Relatives and Friends of the Dying
Sue Brayne’s Nearing the End of Life, written with Peter Fenwick, provides an unvarnished
Sue Brayne’s Nearing the End of Life, written with Peter Fenwick, provides an unvarnished
In this time of the corona virus and the death of our former life, we may face terrible realities, but we also face amazing possibilities.
An Update on the WYD Documentary Project
Who are we? Does consciousness continue after death? The more I looked into dying, the more intriguing it became, and I realized we are just not talking about these things.
— Johanna J. Lunn
No matter how organized a person, there are still things to be handled after someone dies. Items accumulated in a lifetime have to go somewhere, and family members left behind are given the task of cleaning and clearing out the home of someone they’ve lost.
In facing a world pandemic we face our greatest fears: dying alone. Psychologists say
Dale Jackson—a licensed embalmer and funeral director with 46 years of experience and counting—shares his story (SPOILER: and his own near-death experience at 13:13) and lessons learned from his time helping families through the loss of a loved one.
Unable to think, concentrate or remember things is not uncommon after the death of a loved one. It is all part of what has been called “widow’s fog.”
Everyone has been touched by loss in one way or another. And, of course, the holidays tend to bring out our sadness. Remembering loved ones who have passed, or just not feeling the holiday spirit—these two articles might help!
If you were dying, what would you want your children to know? The story