Most of us are terrified of even talking about dying. I’ve started this blog to help normalize talking about death. Death does not have to be a scary thing. Death is one of the few things in life that is a given. For each of us who have been born, each day passing brings us closer to death. So instead of shying from it, we need to face it.
Imagine what would happen if we treated birth like death
Imagine what this world would be if we treated birth like we do death. Where we’d whisper or say, “No, don’t talk about that!” “That’s too negative!” Or turn our backs when people try to talk about their impending birth. It’d be one where we are rob the joy of preparing for the magical arrival of a new child. We would miss seeing the amazing transformation of a woman turning into a mother- or a man into a father. No one would prepare. No one would help. We would rob ourselves of the special time to care for a loved one or loved ones. Family and friends would have little to no opportunity to celebrate.
Imagine a world where death was as welcomed and talked about as birth
Now let’s flip the coin and say, what if we treated death as we do birth? There would be book after book on death and how to prepare for dying. Perhaps even one called, “What to expect when you’re dying.” There would be classes and workshops where people would learn what to expect. Techniques would be taught to people who are dying. Support people would learn what to expect in the different phases of physical death. People would actually try to get ready for death. And instead of saying, “I’m so sorry” when hearing someone is sick or dying, perhaps we’d say, “Are you ready?” “How can we help you get ready?” “Do you have any worries we can help with?” “I am here to help in any way I can.” Then, people would feel more open and free to speak about death. There would be a common understanding that, we’re all in this together. We have more in common than what we have different. We can help each other. What a different world it would be!
Facing death allows us to live with purpose
By facing death, we learn to live. By facing death, we learn to love. Each day can become full of purpose. Each day can help us come closer to having a death without fear. We learn not to hate and hold grudges. To let go of small and petty things. To focus on what’s truly important. There is so much to gain by facing death, for by doing so we can find inner peace, and joy and real freedom.
Death waits for no one
Time is short. The reality is, just like birth, death- waits for no one. Face death and delve into life’s most important questions like – who am I? Why am I here? Why am I suffering? How can I end this suffering? Why is there death? What is death? How can I overcome my fear of death?
Growing up I often heard my parents say: “Death comes when you least expect it.” Doctors and nurses who work at the emergency centers at hospitals say the same thing. They learn that death comes suddenly. Death can come unexpectedly. Hence the need to face death today. Face the worst of your fears. Overcome it and all other fears and struggles become minute in comparison. Facing death is a journey to take today because there is no guarantee of tomorrow.
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