Death can be very cruel. A beautiful little boy from Te Anau, New Zealand, recently passed away from cancer. I donated and helped raise funds for him/his family when his story was first shared. As a parent, I’ve empathised with what his parents must be going through. I followed all the updates about Luka and …
What will the end be like? Quick drop in. I read an article today called “We need to talk about dying, and what it means for life to end.” The article encourages people to talk about death and dying, and the hospice. Like it says here in this article, “hospice care” doesn’t mean you no …
A Time of Reflection When I was younger, I heard one of my teachers say, “Death comes when you least expect it.” Being so afraid of death as a child, I obsessed about death, almost hoping that by thinking of it and expecting it, it wouldn’t come just yet. Death is a funny thing. I’ve …
Gaining Perspective through Death Yesterday, my husband and one of my kids were a little sad because the All Blacks didn’t win the rugby world cup (my other son was wanting South Africa to win, so at least he was happy). One of my friends told me her husband goes into depression for at least …
A different kind of freedom Facing death brings a different type of freedom. It’s not the type of freedom that makes you do crazy things. It’s a much deeper, more meaningful type of freedom. One that helps you let go of grudges that have weighed you down. This freedom allows you to love and care …
Talking about death is one of the first steps to facing death. Speaking to loved ones about love and death can be especially hard or touchy for most people. Here are some tips on how to start conversations about death. Plan ahead As with any important conversation, it can be really helpful to plan ahead. …
Welcome! This blog is my humble effort to help people face death without fear, and find real happiness amidst grief. Death, dying, and grief are all topics most of us don’t even like to think about. But the irony is that, facing death and dying allows us to actually experience deep inner happiness and freedom– …
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 …