I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.

Jimi Hendrix

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Welcome to  Speaking of Death. We'd like to encourage conversations about death and dying, our own death and the deaths of those around us. What happens when we die? How might we live better until that moment? Where do our beliefs in death and after death come from? What legacy do we leave behind? We hope to explore these and many other questions surrounding the most universal and least understood event in our existence.

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Recently Added News and Resources

News

Lessons from my dying therapist: care less, have fun – and accept the inevitable

"In watching my beloved counsellor die, I finally learned how to live"

Maybe we can all learn this lesson.

Noel Conway: Assisted dying campaigner dies after removing his ventilator

 

Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die

"Suffering and death are facts of life: “Everyone dies, their bodies rot, and every face becomes a skull."

A girl after my own heart.

Is End of Life Its Own Stage of Life?

"If we think about the end-of-life stage as something that we can have some agency over ... it may demystify it."

This interview includes links to other resources.

Recpmpose, the first human-composting funeral home in the U.S., is now open for business

I could get behind (beneath?) this concept.

Grant us dignity in death by

"I am not afraid of death; I am afraid of slowly dying. "

The Fading Art of Preserving the Dead

"A dwindling group of professionals is tasked with navigating the often fraught passage from life to death."

Colorful Coffins

What a way to go:

"When the pallbearers brought Phil McLean’s coffin into the chapel, there were gasps before a wave of laughter rippled through the hundreds of mourners.

The coffin was a giant cream donut."

Resources

Omega - Journal of Death and Dying

"Drawing significant contributions from the fields of psychology, sociology, medicine, anthropology, law, education, history and literature, OMEGA has emerged as the most advanced and internationally recognized forum on the subject of death and dying."

People Are Playing Games to Help Them Talk About Deat

"SevenPonds reviews nine conversation starters that can help you and your loved ones open up about the last taboo"