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Rutgers Health Study May Improve End-of-Life Care: Medicare data analysis finds that people typically follow one of nine paths -
Mary Oliver’s “Heavy” Speaks to the Weight of Grief: The poet eloquently conveys the dizzying effect of loss -
Did Our Ancestors Leave Behind a Map of the Afterlife?: Archaeological discoveries suggest link between ancient monuments and burial sites
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”The connections we make in the course of a life—maybe that’s what heaven is.”
—Fred Rogers
You might also enjoy: “Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they are us; our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life.” “It’s being here … Continue reading
The Lady and the Reaper
An award winning short film about a sassy old woman's journey to the afterlife.
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Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Academy Award, Afterlife, Death, Death and the afterlife, Goya Award, Humor, Near Death, Near Death Experience, Old age, Short film
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NPR Announces New Series: “Conversations On The Afterlife”
The radio station opens up a unique dialogue on death, dying and the afterlife
NPR will be broadcasting a number of discussions on the subject of dying this month in their series, “Conversations On The Afterlife.” In particular, the station will place its emphasis on the concept of an afterlife according to men and … Continue reading
Afterlife Beliefs in Africa
Traditional African perspectives on afterlife and burial
In some traditional African perspectives on afterlife and burial, it is believed that the dead are nearer to a “singular supreme being” than the living. Certain afterlife beliefs in Africa hold that reward and punishment are experienced in this life … Continue reading
“The Dead” by Albert Laighton
A poem accepting the different views we have on death and the afterlife
Today, society finally allows for different points of view regarding death and the afterlife. Albert Laighton, a poet who lived during the mid-19th century, questions the different views people may have on death despite the fact that he lived during … Continue reading
“Death is a Dialogue” by Emily Dickinson
A dialogue between death and spirituality in an Emily Dickinson poem offers an interesting perspective
Emily Dickinson, one of the greatest American poets of all time, is no lightweight when it comes to exploring death. In her poem “Death is a Dialogue,” Dickinson touches on a few contrasting ideas that portray death as a complex … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged Afterlife, Death, Death is a Dialogue, Death Poem, Diction, Emily Dickinson, Healing, Metaphor, Mystical, Poetry, Religion and Spirituality, Spirituality, Symbolism, Trust
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