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talking about death is talking about life


A project to promote healthy conversations about death and dying by bringing awareness to the common phrases about death that permeate our everyday language.

relatively speaking allows us to explore the boundaries of talking about death and dying with curiosity & fun.

 

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A Bittersweet Paradox: Talking about Death is Talking about Life

I am honored that Maria Shriver’s blog invited me to guest blog last week.  Her philosophy that “by sharing our worlds, we help one another make our lives matter” resonates with me.     I have received wonderful responses from the post which further confirms my belief that people are thinking about death & dying [...]

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Courageous Conversations

I am starting a new campaign, it’s called, Courageous Conversations   Quite simply, it’s a grassroots effort to encourage people of all ages and stages of health to tell their doctors and health care professionals that they want to talk about and explore their personal thoughts and choices regarding death, dying, and end of life [...]

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Personal Thanatology

Personal Thanatology It’s a Matter of Life and Death   Create a Personal Thanatology.  I’ll listen and encourage as you discover your unique perspective of what is important to you in Living Well & Dying Well.  I believe that when we talk more openly about death and dying, we are able to support and care [...]

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love

love   Start and end every conversation with words of love and care.   The words of the conversation may be forgotten, but love remains.   living life dying death  |  A Guide to Healthy conversations about Death and Dying to Inspire Life and Living       Share:

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Sharing Wishbones

As I waited for my appointment today at my hair salon,  I read Martha Stewart’s Living Magazine.   On a page introducing home and gift items, I found an interesting gold wishbone. The contributor stated that the foot long wishbone is a wonderful conversation starter as it sits on her coffee table. A woman sat down next [...]

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Death by Chocolate

Last year I received some unsolicited marketing advice that I can’t get out of my head.   After learning about my book, my airplane seat mate, leaned over and said, “Lady, you’ve got a hell of a problem ahead,  you need to make death attractive, like a candy bar, it’s not going to be easy”.* [...]

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Hey, Thanks!

I am honored to announce that my newly released book Living Life Dying Death | A Guide to Healthy Conversations about Death and Dying to Inspire Life and Living recently won an Indie Book Award!  The awards ceremony was held at The Plaza Hotel in NYC.  It was a wonderful evening that brought new acquaintances and [...]

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Healthy Conversations about Death and Dying to Inspire Life and Living

My book :::  living life dying death | A Guide to Healthy Conversations about Death and Dying to Inspire Life and Living has just been published!  I’m having a book launch party….. please contact if you would like to join us!  Thank you to all of my family and friends that have supported my work [...]

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Living Life Dying Death Playlist

The lyrics of music are a great source of healthy communication about death and dying.  Check out the Living Life Dying Death Playlist! Please send me your suggestions! Share:

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