Death, Awareness & Truly Living
We tend to avoid talking about death; as if ignoring it makes it go away. But death happens to everyone, everywhere, whether we acknowledge it or not. The fact that death is a universal experience - the only certainty life gives us is not morbid, it’s liberating. Yet, each one thinks that somehow death doesn’t apply to them. It’s for others. The Taboo of Death Death feels awkward to talk about, so it becomes taboo. But not facing the reality of death leaves a quiet emptiness in our lives. When we treat death as an abstract idea, we risk drifting through life without intention, without appreciation, without depth. Without an adequate preparation for it. Death as a Teacher Imagine for a moment your own funeral. Who would be there, what would they say, what memories would matter most? How many will remember you and for how long? Month? Year Two years? This isn’t meant to be depressing. It’s reflective. When you hold your mortality in your awareness, it sharpens what...
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