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Thinking About Dying: Conversation with an End of Life Doula
Posted onYou would think that talking about dying would be troubling and difficult. In reality, the conversations I have had lately are comforting and enlightening. In previous posts I … Read more Thinking About Dying: Conversation with an End of Life Doula
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Final Arrangements: An Important Conversation
Posted onIt’s a cold Tuesday morning in February. A husband lost his wife the day before. He sits in an arrangements room at a local funeral home with his … Read more Final Arrangements: An Important Conversation
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Thinking About Dying: Resources
Posted onA few years ago I attended my first Death Café and wrote a blog about it: Thinking About Dying – Death Café, Part One. Since then I have attended … Read more Thinking About Dying: Resources
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CategoriesThinking About Dying · This Boomer's Life
Thinking About Dying: The Conversation
Posted onRecently, I’ve been thinking a lot about dying. I’ve also been pondering how to die. I hope you won’t find this subject too off-putting or macabre. The thing … Read more Thinking About Dying: The Conversation
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CategoriesThinking About Dying · This Boomer's Life
Thinking About Dying – Death Café, Part One
Posted onSome time ago I saw a newspaper article with the headline “Death Café,” and I was both intrigued and bit repelled. What could that be? A few months … Read more Thinking About Dying – Death Café, Part One
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Thinking About Dying, Part 2
Posted onAs we face the realities of getting older and dying on our own terms, and not leaving terribly difficult decisions to our only child, my husband and I … Read more Thinking About Dying, Part 2
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Thinking About Dying, Part 1
Posted onI’ve been thinking more about dying. I’m not trying to be morbid or depressing, but at a certain point in time, it becomes quite clear you aren’t going … Read more Thinking About Dying, Part 1