In 1969, psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross published her seminal book On Death and Dying. She brought into popular consciousness the model of the Five Stages of Grief, gleaned from conversations she […]
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When You’re Supposed To Be Happy But You’re Not: Surviving the Holidays
Surviving the Holidays For some people, the holidays truly are a festival of busy activities and happy gatherings. Holiday parties, family reunions, gift-giving, religious services, decorating, connecting with friends and […]
I LOVE HALLOWEEN. SORT OF.
This whole production becomes an obstacle to becoming more comfortable with this precious and important part of life. Well, OK, I love dressing up and I’m particular about what candy […]
The Story of Our Mortality
Who teaches us how to live and who teaches us how to die? How do we feel about the lives we will be leaving behind? The answers to these questions […]
Whispers and Words
Language Matters What does the word ‘dying’ mean to you? When do you start dying? Language informs how we understand and interpret what is going on. The words we say […]
In Lieu of Flowers
…call your mother These days, funerals and memorializations have become much more personalized and colorful. And so have obituaries. What do you want the world to know about your life […]
Life and Death
Can’t Have One Without The Other They’re not opposites and they’re not separate. How do we decipher that? And why should we? Because it may be the most important thing […]
I Ain’t Got No Body
We love bones. We hate bones. We’re scared of bones. And we make no bones about it. This presentation is a random collection of curious and fascinating death practices from […]