“We have just about no tradition of dying well. If you are not born with the instinct for dying well, you have to learn how to die, or you probably will not die wisely or well.”

– Stephen Jenkinson, Die Wise

Articles

Conscious Dying: A Way In or a Way Out

"To die is an awfully big adventure." -J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan According to Peter Pan, death was just another big adventure to embark upon, and his unique adventurous spirit ruled the way he approached all of his life experiences. It’s easy to think that someone, who...

Writing an Ethical Will Takes a Different Kind of Will

The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." - William Shakespeare Living life is one thing, and leaving life is another. When we live life, we fill it by sharing our different kinds of experiences with our families, our...

Caregiver Rights Means Taking Care of the Caregiver Who Cares

“Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.” -Eleanor Roosevelt Can you remember a time as a child, when you got sick, cut your finger, or fell off a bike and scraped your...

Palliative Care: Finding Comfort and Dignity

“It’s not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.” -Mother Teresa, missionary Love is the most powerful emotion one can give to another. In this article, we are going to explore how palliative and hospice care reflect the most beautiful forms of...

Terminal Care with Respect, Honor and Dignity

"If we lose love and self-respect for each other, this is how we finally die." - Maya Angelou Terminal care is considered medical and nursing care for patients in the terminal stage of an illness. There are various types of illnesses that qualify for terminal care....

The Mind-Body Theory in the Face of Life and Death

“Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another.” Albert Einstein The duality of Life is Death, the Mind, and the Body The purpose of this article is to explore multiple philosophical theories on the mind and the body, with the...

Understanding Death: A Human Challenge

“Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome.” - Isaac Asimov Understanding death is one of life’s greatest challenges that all human beings face. To some, just the thought of death can trigger fears that paralyze, leaving one...

End of Life Planning, Living to the End Starts Now

“A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” – Mark Twain Are you ready to die? It’s a loaded question, no doubt. Then again, perhaps many of you have already asked yourselves this question. In this article, I aim to expose the deeper level meanings behind...