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“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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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
“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
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged before life, born, Death, Death Quotes, Dying, End of life fear, end-of-life, Fear, Infinity, Mark Twain, SevenPonds, Suffering
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“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.”
- Marcus Aurelius
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
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
