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 [...]

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:

Gordon Thornton, PhD, FT, professor emeritus from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, began teaching a death and dying course in 1975.  During the recent ADEC Conference (Association for Death Education and Counseling), we enjoyed a conversation about some of his personal and professional experiences and beliefs about living life & dying death.  He mentions one of [...]

This is the first part of a two part series interviewing Michael Liebman.  Thank you Michael for sharing your personal thanatology by sharing some of your personal thoughts and experiences with death and dying & life and living.   Your honesty and sincerity are palpable.  I really enjoyed your concept of life being a dynamic, [...]

Thanatology than · a · tol · o · gy                    [than-uh-tol-uh-jee] n. the study of death and dying Personal Thanatology Reflect · Share · Live v.   the lifelong discovery process where you (1) reflect on and explore your personal experiences, thoughts, memories, beliefs, stories and questions about death and dying; (2) share your ideas and [...]

“It’s not that I’m afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens”. Woody Allen This is so true for many people, including me:   “Hey, I’ve got plans next week!” . . . living life dying death. . . is a call to conversation. I am passionate about listening and talking [...]