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  • Remembering the Life and Legacy of Rosalynn CarterOne of the first advocates for caregiver support in the U.S.

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    Brianna Deutsch

    Remembering the Life and Legacy of Rosalynn Carter
    One of the first advocates for caregiver support in the U.S.

  • Bardo: a Sacred Belief in Tibetan Buddhism
    That in-between state separating this life and the next

    While it’s a commonly known fact that Buddhism adheres to the belief in reincarnation after death, there is much to explore in the grey area between lives. In the Tibetan […]

    Katie Ryan

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  • 10 Ways You Can Help a Loved One With Alzheimer’s Survive Hospitalization
    Provide comfort and hope in a time of fear and confusion.

    This is a post by Marguerite Manteau-Rao, who blogs about mindfulness practice at Mind Deep. Marguerite’s 90-year-old mother lives with Alzheimer’s. She wrote this post in response to a belittling […]

    Dana Sitar

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  • “My life is full of mistakes. They’re like pebbles that make a good road.”
    –Beatrice Wood

     

    Katie Ryan

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  • Richard Carter’s Post-Mortem Cast “Troy Simon Burdine II”
    The History of Death Masks

    Troy Simon Burdine II was a casualty of the AIDS epidemic, so rife in the Bay Area during the nineties. Moribund after years of fighting the virus, he petitioned his […]

    Julia Michas

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  • What’s Everyday Life Like for the Grim Reaper?
    Even Death has to go home sometimes.

    Dana Sitar

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  • “Amour”A couple’s love is tested in anticipation of death in Michael Haneke’s latest film.

    “Amour”
    A couple’s love is tested in anticipation of death in Michael Haneke’s latest film.

    Austrian director Michael Haneke’s Oscar winning film is not easy, nor pleasurable to watch. Because one can’t just watch Amour—they have to experience it, and become invested in its characters […]

    Mary Frances Knapp

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  • Bizarre Death Ritual: 19th Century Buddhist Self-Mummification
    This short-lived death ritual was believed to be a road to enlightenment.

    In late 1800s Japan, several Buddhist monks called Sokushinbutsu attempted the rare ritual of self-mummification. Driven by the Buddhist quest for enlightenment and the belief that this requires non-attachment from the […]

    Dana Sitar

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  • How to Write Your Own Obituary by Brad Melzter
    The author talks about living your life to leave the legacy you desire.

    Author Brad Meltzer was so concerned about what would be in his obituary that he hired someone to write it while he could still read it. In this TEDx talk, […]

    Dana Sitar

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  • “I’ll Be Missing You”The hit single that also speaks of love and loss

    “I’ll Be Missing You”
    The hit single that also speaks of love and loss

    For everyone who loved the big hits of the nineties, this might be a great send off song. “I’ll Be Missing You,” while a Grammy-winning single and classic R&B song, […]

    Katie Ryan

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