Lessons For the Living From the Dying
From every loss in Amanda Carr’s life has come a deeper understanding of the dying experience and a greater appreciation for life.
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Grief Speaks
Each culture has its own traditions, rituals and ways of expressing grief and mourning.
Sayin’ It Louder
As we look and try to learn more about (and how to battle) racism in our society, we realize that racism and anti-black racism permeate all aspects of life. And of death. When we talk about the importance of “a good death” we must also acknowledge that this is a privilege denied to many people … Read more
Conversations on Dying: A Palliative-Care Pioneer Faces His Own Death
This is an intimate and honest conversation with palliative-care pioneer Larry Librach throughout his own journey from cancer diagnosis to his death in 2013. Librach dedicated his life to helping patients navigate their final stages—with this book, author Phil Dwyer compassionately documents how Librach faced and prepared for his own death. http://conversationsondying.com/ Tags Books on Death, … Read more
When a friend dies, what do I say to the family?
What do you say to someone when they have lost a loved one? Here are a few helpful hints when it comes to offering your support. Ann Nemann, from the New York Times Taylor Pittman, from the Huffington Post The Advice Columnist, Ellie, from The Star Tags Dealing with Loss, death community, death conversation … Read more
Grieving Everyday Losses
We are aware of the great losses in life, but what about the small ones? The American Counseling Association acknowledges that we have little griefs every day that we don’t recognize. Tags Dealing with Grief, death community, preparing for death WYD TeamThe When You Die team is committed to bringing death back into our everyday … Read more
How to live and die without regret: learning from those facing death
Many of us become distracted by the pressures of work, the expectations of others and the demands of every day commitments. But nothing can change your priorities quicker than being faced with your own mortality. Bronnie Ware has seen this many times in her role as palliative caregiver. As she spent the remaining weeks with those … Read more
Good Ground Great Beyond – A Place to Contemplate Death
Good Ground Great Beyond is 63 acres of land in Midcoast Maine available for individuals and communities to contemplate, remember and engage death differently. The intention for the land is to become a contemplative community sanctuary, memorial park and scattering garden and space for open air cremation. Our mission is to gather minds and hearts together … Read more
Communicating End-of-Life Care Wishes With Clinicians and Family
Nursing@Georgetown created a new guide to help individuals with terminal conditions navigate and effectively communicate difficult end-of-life decisions to their family and clinicians. This comprehensive resource includes a list of questions patients can ask physicians about end-of-life decisions and a PDF worksheet on values history. You can access “Communicating End-of-Life Care Wishes With Clinicians and … Read more
How to Write an Obituary
Whether you are writing your own obituary to leave behind, or one of someone you love, how do you condense an entire life into a small space of words? Modern Loss has tips to help you map that timeline and reflect the person that was. Click here to read the full article >> Tags after … Read more
