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Explore guides, tools, and inspiration to help you live with intention, care for others, and navigate end-of-life planning with clarity and compassion.
Comfort in Crafting the Final Chapter
As his pancreatic cancer progressed, one man discovered that planning his funeral became a meaningful way to reclaim agency, reflect on a life well lived, and shape his final chapter.
“Memento Mori Memento Vivere:” An Intimate Conversation about Your Future Death
Discover thoughtful insights on end-of-life planning, funeral preferences, legacy, mortality, and having honest conversations about death and dying.
Goodbye to a Good Boy: A film event about pet love and loss
Explore a heartfelt film event about pet grief, healing, and the deep emotional bond between people and the animals they love.
‘Cancer Ghosting’: When Friends Disappear
A cancer diagnosis can reveal who shows up—and who disappears. Reflect on friendship, loneliness, grief, and emotional support during serious illness.
The Delusion of Time
A thoughtful reflection on time, mortality, purpose, and procrastination that challenges us to live more intentionally before time slips away.
5 Types of People to Have in Your Huddle
Explore the five types of supportive relationships that help people grow, feel connected, navigate challenges, and live more meaningful lives.
How I’m Living with the End in Mind
Discover insights on mortality, purposeful living, emotional resilience, and finding meaning by embracing life with greater awareness and intention.
Writing an Obituary Intro That Draws People In
Learn how to write an obituary introduction that captures a loved one’s personality, story, and legacy in a meaningful and memorable way.
A Checklist for Getting Your Affairs in Order
Learn how to prepare important medical, financial, legal, and personal documents to reduce stress and support loved ones after your death.
How to Combat Purpose Anxiety
Discover practical ways to manage purpose anxiety, navigate life transitions, and build a more meaningful life through connection, service, and reflection.
The Power of Showing Up
Discover how small acts of presence and support can bring comfort during grief through a heartfelt reflection on loss, community, and showing up.
Facing Yourself in the Mirror
Explore reflections on aging, purpose, mortality, and life transitions through an honest look at what it means to face yourself in the mirror.
The Three Stages of Purpose
Explore the three stages of purpose and how meaning, personal growth, and connection evolve throughout life, grief, and major life transitions.
Will I Make a Passing Grade?
Explore the emotional impact of grief, caregiving, and end-of-life experiences through a thoughtful reflection on what it means to live a meaningful life.
Filling Your Tank
Learn how caregivers can manage stress, avoid burnout, build emotional resilience, and prioritize self-care while caring for loved ones.
Retirement Reimagined
Explore a new perspective on retirement focused on purpose, fulfillment, connection, and creating a meaningful life beyond traditional expectations.
Acceptance, Gratitude, and Change
Explore reflections on grief, acceptance, gratitude, and change through a thoughtful meditation on mortality, loss, and living with greater intention.
The Art of Difficult Conversations
The Art of Difficult Conversations is a virtual space for people to practice the skills needed to have difficult conversations about the challenges we all face – from tough discussions about work or family, to illness and decline, death and dying, or grief and loss. Art is our doorway into exploration.
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