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gathering ideas on supporting ourselves and others when dealing with death. ✨ all things #deathwellness #deathpositive #deathtalk #eol #letstalkaboutdeath

[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

A fascinating and inspiring discussion on acceptance of death, and the joy and peace that can be found despite (or as a result of) a terminal prognosis https://t.co/l4v23HNpQb

[Kathryn Mannix @drkathrynmannix]

#EoL care staff need to talk about restlessness prior to death, including it in preparation. Although it's not common, it's highly distressing if companions don't understand it.
Here's an edit of my recent public info post on Facebook, where I don't use medical language.
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[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

Great ideas! Including low cost options 👍

[OrderoftheGoodDeath @OrderGoodDeath]

🧵Many of us, due to location, finances, cultural or spiritual reasons, will choose a more conventional burial or cremation. But if you’re looking for ways to make your conventional funeral a little more eco-friendly, these ideas might be for you.

[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

Hoping to see this in Canada next!

[Caitlin Doughty Updates @TheGoodDeath]

Honored to have (my first!) Op-Ed in the @nytimes today, laying out the environmental and existential case for why we need human composting available everywhere.

https://t.co/tGmKIGlMRU

[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

“He died with power and agency, love and support. To have that death, he had to acknowledge and embrace his mortality.” https://t.co/Fm23qRrZ1N

[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

Even though our pets are often some of the most meaningful beings in our lives, our society tends to minimize the grief that accompanies the loss of our pets. What’s something that has helped you after the loss of a pet?

[Dead Pet Girls @DeadPetGirls]

YES TO SPEAKING ABOUT GRIEF SO OPENLY AND HONESTLY ON A TALK SHOW!! 👏🖤

“I hope this grief stays with me because it’s all the unexpressed love.”

[Mark Lewis, MD, FASCO @marklewismd]

I’ve never seen a better graphical depiction of grief

[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

“As researchers who study sex ed remind us of that subject, it shouldn’t be “the talk” but rather a series of small conversations woven into the fabric of family life. Death is not so different.” -How to Talk to Kids About Death and Loss-The New York Times https://t.co/GhP4UTmE7r

[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

each card has original artwork commissioned from artists around the world. The opposite side of each card contains a text-based ‘grieving prompt’ - a simple memorial action or instruction developed to aid a grieving person in their journey through loss
https://t.co/Xj3Ld39xF9

[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

In it together

[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

“our relationships w other humans, their impact on our social reality, doesn't cease w the termination of the physical processes of the body . . there's a period of transition as the relationship between the living & the dead is transformed but not ended” https://t.co/sCKePrNu5C

[Eirene @Eirene]

When a film depicts a #traditionalfuneral you'll often see a scene with friends/family, wearing black, gathered at a funeral home/cemetery as they say goodbye.

However, there are many other beautiful and less traditional options for honouring the decea...
https://t.co/Z63Yv1KqXY

[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

@StacyRemke And practice makes perfect 💛

[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

“I know that we don’t talk about death enough, and because we don’t, those of us left behind can feel especially lonely and incredibly alone.”

This man didn't know if he believed in the afterlife. Then his dead father sent him a message. https://t.co/9xwMFzUWrc via @HuffPost

[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

“Research shows the original celebration can be traced to Mesoamerican native traditions and comes from beliefs that regard death not so much the end of life, but rather as an awakening in the land of the dead” https://t.co/Ej6CmqSs0c

[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

Green burials? Parties in lieu of funerals? Old traditions die hard in the funeral industry https://t.co/eo5dUXAIf5

[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

ASU student who works in end-of-life care says it can be a beautiful thing https://t.co/OymqRKnfp6

[a l u l a @alulaadeedah]

@recomposelife @TheGoodDeath @KatrinaSpade 🙌 incredibly inspired by your work. Do you know of any Canadians working on the legalization of natural organic reduction here in Canada? Looking to connect