Why Dying Is Not Giving Up
"I dislike the phrase, 'They failed treatment.' The amount of judgment within this phrase is damaging." (Continue reading ...)
Take Initiative To Create Your Own Personalized Death Care Plan
"Once you come up with a few items that bring comfort and involve the senses, it becomes easier to construct an individualized plan to share with those who are near and dear to our hearts." (Continue reading ...)
Good Death? Let’s Get Real
“If we are trying to design a ‘good death’ we could well cause ourselves more suffering.” -- Roshi Joan Halifax (Continue reading ...)
What’s Positive About Death?
"To be 'death positive' doesn’t mean that you are happy about dying." (Continue reading ...)
A GOOD DEATH Really Starts With A GOOD LIFE
"What do you consider critical for your own GOOD DEATH CHECKLIST? What about those in your community of support? What would they want you to add (if you dare)?" (Continue reading ...)
The D Word … Dead
"Words matter. 'By words we learn thoughts, and by thoughts we learn life.' -- Jean Baptiste Girard" (Continue reading ...)
Dying In Peace
“'Life is really very simple. But -- it’s difficult to realize that.” This is one of the last things my teacher said before he passed. A lesson for the living, spoken by the dying." (Continue reading ...)
Thoughts On A “Good Death”
"I have the privilege to learn and hear interesting perspectives, along with all the questions and comments that our community members have, on the topics of death and dying. Here are a few insights I have gleaned from these discussions." (Continue reading ...)
How Not To Die In The E.R.
"There should be a JLMA form: Just Leave Me Alone, for those of us who concede that we’re actually going to die some day and work to keep our end-times as inexpensive and comfortable as possible." (Continue reading ...)
Is Aid In Dying Right For You?
"Having a sense of the possibilities in advance is essential to minimize surprises, make specific requests for end-of-life symptom management, and decide the possible paths available to you." (Continue reading ...)