Christa Meland

Advance Care Directives End of Life Wisdom

A Checklist for Getting Your Affairs in Order

One of the best gifts you can give your loved ones is getting your affairs in order so they aren't left with a mess when you die. But you might wonder: What exactly should I be doing to prepare? We came across an excellent list of documents that we slightly…

Christa MelandApril 8, 2025

Artful Living and Dying End of Life Wisdom

Writing an Obituary Intro That Draws People In

Writing a memorable and meaningful obituary is an art—one that can certainly be learned. At our obituary-writing workshop in February, journalists Ken Garfield, Kevin Duchschere, and our founder Cathy Wurzer talked about what makes a great obituary. One of the things they discussed is the importance of writing a solid…

Christa MelandMarch 25, 2025

Food for thought Guest Blogs Purposeful Living

How I’m Living with the End in Mind

By Bill Kleis I visited with one of my neighbors a couple weeks ago when he was walking by. He said he had just seen his doctor and was assured he wasn’t going to die from anything serious. The more I think about that, the funnier it becomes. At age…

Christa MelandDecember 3, 2024

Guest Blogs Purposeful Living

The Three Stages of Purpose (Guest Post)

By Richard Leider Your purpose. Your reason for being. Your reason for getting up in the morning. You may not have pondered the first two items much, but most of us have occasionally wondered about our reason for getting up in the morning. What is purpose? Purpose is what inspires…

Christa MelandJune 6, 2023

Guest Blogs Purposeful Living

Will I Make a Passing Grade? (Guest Post)

By Richard Leider “To be what is called happy, one should have (1) something to live on, (2) something to live for, and (3) something to die for. The lack of one of these results in drama. The lack of two results in tragedy.” (Cyprian Norwid, Polish poet) The life…

Christa MelandApril 25, 2023

A Checklist for Getting Your Affairs in Order

Writing an Obituary Intro That Draws People In

How I’m Living with the End in Mind

The Three Stages of Purpose (Guest Post)

Will I Make a Passing Grade? (Guest Post)

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