“I f*cking love my life.”
That's one of the last things @andreagibson said before they died.
Diagnosed with terminal cancer, they turned their final years into a love letter to life.
Head to our Substack to read the poem and contemplate because it's not too late to love your life, too!
90% of Americans say end-of-life planning is important, but only 1 in 3 have done anything about it.
And if you think it's just about passing down financial assets, you're missing the point!
That's why we've put together the 10 most essential questions to ask before you die—none of which require a lawyer or a lot of money, just a little intention.
Stop making excuses for not having a plan and start making progress by reading the full reflection today.
#hellomortal #endoflifeplanning #lastwillandtestament #estateplan
A handwritten letter is a gift that keeps on giving—something that can outlive you and speak on your behalf when you’re no longer here.
This week’s piece explores the enduring power of a letter: what it means to receive one after more than a decade of grief, and why we should all make time to say what matters most to the people we love.
💌 Read it on our Substack
On a day when we honor the mothers we had, and those we have, maybe it’s worth sitting with the mothers we don’t remember, and the ones we’ve yet to meet.
Read the full contemplation on Substack.
#mothers #buddism #meditation #substack #compassion
At the end of the day, death cleaning ultimately serves two purposes: to make us less afraid of death, and to remind us that even after we’ve done it, life keeps offering new discoveries, new pleasures, new ways of seeing everything we’ve already lived.
Our latest Substack breaks down the gentle art of Swedish death cleaning. Link in bio.
#swedishdeathcleaning #springclean #endoflifeplanning #endoflifecare #aging
Nicole Kidman’s announcement to become a death doula has people talking! But before we debate whether she has the “right personality” for it or will be taking on clients, let’s talk about what a death doula actually does, why we need them more than ever, and why we think everyone should take the training.
#nicolekidman #deathdoula #hospice #endoflifecare #loneliness
Have you chosen a final disposition method for yourself? If so, which one, and why? Share in the comments below.
To learn more about your options, head to our Substack to read the full article.
Because choosing how your body returns is one of the most intentional and loving decisions you can make. But it’s not always an easy decision. If you’re not sure which option is best for you, we’re building something to help—a contemplative quiz that matches you to body disposition options that also align with your values.
#greenburial #watercremation #humancomposting #naturalburial #funeral
The fact that we will all die may seem morbid to some, but I’m a firm believer that it is the most clarifying truth available to us right now. Because, while we can’t control a lot of what’s happening in the world, we can control whether the people we love are left scrambling in chaos when we die, or whether we provide a little something to guide them and hold onto.
Paying your taxes is not an act of love, but documenting your advance directive is one of the most loving things you can do for the people who might have to make incredibly difficult decisions on your behalf.
#advancedirective #livingwill #advancecareplanning
And both traditions—Easter and Passover—reach back to something even older. Long before Christianity or Judaism, many ancient cultures celebrated spring festivals that honored renewal, fertility, and the return of life after winter.
Head to Substack for the full reflection.
#easter #passover #resurrection #substack
We tend to associate grief with the death of a physical being—and it is—but grief can belong to any kind of loss. Like the loss of a past version of ourselves we outgrew. We each have our own stories: the marriage that ended, the career we never pursued, the body that changed.
Nature does not treat endings as a failure, so why should our endings in life be any different?
Read the full reflection and join the conversation on Substack.
#grief #substack #pastself #personalgrowth
Around this time each year, I find myself thinking about the snow and ice art (as pictured above) created by sculptor and photographer Andy Goldsworthy. His transient artworks consist of concentric circles etched into snow or carved into ice. They’re often already melting as he makes them, an embodiment of impermanence.
Find the full reflection on Substack along with an invitation to create something that won’t last.
🎨@andygoldsworthyofficial
#art #impermanence #meditation
As artificial intelligence transforms our economy, we will have to decide—individually, but especially as a society—what kinds of work we actually value.
Read the full reflection and join the conversation on Substack.
#ai #grief #technology #substack
