Your Digital Legacy
It is time to ask yourself: What will happen to your digital assets after you die? (Continue reading ...)
The Power of the Life-Review Letter
You are important. Our life together was meaningful. I am sorry. I forgive you. Thank you. I love you. Goodbye. (Continue reading ...)
Logging Off Life, But Living On: How AI is Redefining Death, Memory, and Immortality
Imagine attending a funeral where the person who has died speaks directly to you, answering your questions and sharing memories. This happened at the funeral of Marina Smith, a Holocaust educator who died in 2022. (Continue reading ...)
Ethical Wills: A Timeless Gift of Love and Wisdom
Human beings experience two deaths: The first occurs when life leaves our bodies, and the second happens when our names are no longer spoken, and we fade from memory. (Continue reading ...)
Loss of a Spouse
My husband died suddenly. It was, quite literally, an accident. There was no warning, no pre-planning, no build-up. He left for work one morning, and then didn’t come home. (Continue reading ...)
When you can’t be present for a last goodbye
"My heart became much lighter as I imagined her standing next to me, watching the blossoms drift slowly downstream." -- Karen Wyatt (Continue reading ...)
Death Cleaning: A Thoughtful Gift to Those We Leave Behind
What is the concept of "death cleaning", and why is it considered a gift to our survivors? (Continue reading ...)
A new way to talk to each other during our dying days
Dr. Marlaine Figueroa Gray advocates for a new, compassionate language around death, emphasizing the importance of legacy, personhood, and meaningful connections in the dying process. (Continue reading ...)
How Do We Love Well At The End?
"In my experience of interviewing hundreds of families from all different cultural backgrounds for over a quarter of a century, I can tell you this – those who loved well at the end never, ever regret it." (Continue reading ...)
Precious Time
Not everyone gets Precious Time. It is a blessing if we recognize it for what it is, name it, and face it. (Continue reading ...)