Tag Archives: Fear

“(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” Performed by Blue Oyster Cult

BOC examines the death of a loved one

Blue Oyster Cult, often known as BOC, released “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” in 1976. The members had formed the band in 1967, but their most successful years were between 1975 and 1981. “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” enjoyed great popularity upon … Continue reading

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“I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.”

-Mark Twain
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“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.”

- Marcus Aurelius
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“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.”

- C.S. Lewis
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Our Weekly Tip: Stop Estate Planning Procrastination Before It Starts

Fear and procrastination go hand-in-hand; learn how to prevent both

Our Tip of the Week: If you’re prone to procrastinating on projects, especially ones that don’t seem urgent, it can make a simple task take months or even years longer than it should. When you want to draft your own living will … Continue reading

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Talking About Death and Releasing Fear

Ram Dass explains how talking about death can help release our fear of dying

Recently we spoke with Jon Underwood on the topic of Death Cafes. In the article (which you can find here), we discussed how important it is to have a safe environment where we can talk openly about death.  In this … Continue reading

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