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When you become fascinated by a particular subject of human endeavour, there is always another take on what might seem like a subject that’s been done to death. How many books can we read about dying and death and associated … Continue reading →

It is still common to hear people say just bury me under the lemon tree in the backyard. Trouble is it’s not going to happen. It’s at best wishful thinking. It is possible with a good deal of planning to … Continue reading →

We are big fans of the idea that talking can be a great way of thought sorting, so it’s good to be able to report that there is a radio show that focuses on talking about death as if it … Continue reading →

EVERYTHING IS A KIND OF DYING Ryan Holiday, moderator of The Daily Stoic, writes that: It may seem dark to think about it this way, but it is true. We are constantly dying—dying every day, as Seneca said. Life is … Continue reading →

There is a small but steady call for more choice when it comes to how we handle the human body after death. For anyone who has lived a life caring for trees, taking care not to waste water or toss … Continue reading →

Entry or perhaps Re-Entry marks our beginnings … At our beginning of days, we are launched from earth into orbit on the surface for a lifetime of experience and expression of our human nature. At our ending of days we … Continue reading →

This is a story that was broadcast Thu 7 Mar 2024 on ABC Radio Conversations. A few years ago, Pauline McGrath came home from work and found the lights on and the dog already fed. This was something which had never … Continue reading →

There are plenty of people promoting plenty of ways to stay healthy right the way through life, so this will come as no surprise to anyone who has paid attention to what it means to stay healthy to the end, … Continue reading →

The good people at the Groundswell Project would like to reiterate what could be a life changing and wonderfully refreshing act of kindness. About a subject we often prefer to turn away from, but one, that when engaged with, can … Continue reading →

Putting off having our affairs sorted from the time we leave home and go out into the big wide world is something that is thought to be a bit over the top. As if anything untoward would happen to us … Continue reading →