What a wonderfully helpful list of things to get in order! You inspired me to get a workbook dedicated to all of these things. After having dealt with my father-in-law's death a couple years ago, it's become a fear of mine to leave things in disarray for any of my loved ones to deal with. Thank you SO much for this very thoughtful way to get organized. 🙏✨
Oh Jenna! This is exactly my intention - for folk to feel inspired to get their affairs in order so that their loved ones have an easier admin trail to sort through. Reading your comment has made me feel so happy! 🙏
Again Sam these three posts have been a beautiful gift. I would hope there would be a thousand likes on these posts. But as I said in the restack... Why is it in our western culture we have such a hard time with death? We tend to run the other way, ignore it, pretend it won’t happen, act as if it can be prevented… Yet the deepest truth is being born means there will be a death. Life is impermanence.
Meeting Stephen Jenkinson and reading his book Die Wise changed everything for me. Then being a minister and being by the many bedsides of the sick and dying. Sam what you share here is of such great importance. Thank you for stepping out and up in doing this! Love to you dear one!
Oh Julie! Your words are so precious to me. Thank you. I do feel as though I am standing up and out there with such a topic as Death and Dying. Thank you for seeing that too. I feel very strongly that these posts are one of my most important. I deeply hope that they fall gently in many peoples hearts.
No one wants to talk about or think about these things because I think (perhaps particular to western society) we think we can prolong or avoid the inevitable unthinkable. And yet death comes for us all, and tending to these things (even if it feels silly or early) is a gift for those left behind. Thank you for taking the leap and opening this conversation.
Raine, thank you for taking the time to read my posts. Death and Dying is a topic that many folk choose not to think about, let alone discuss, and yet when we can, great healing and mindfulness does occur.
Death does come for all of us. A sacred final journey.I know that some folk are unable to prepare for their final journey, yet for those that can ponder such a topic when they are alive they gift their spirit with such beauty, and in that they gift their loved ones with such clarity and softness.
Oh my goodness, Sam, I am so sorry to hear about your uncle.
And this post. Oh. My.
You have a profound understanding of grief and death and this practical approach is absolutely a saving grace.
It’s still so hard for so many people to think about their own death, let alone talk about it.
The admin trail is such a huge part of the process.
Thank you so much for your wisdom and kindness. 🩷
What a wonderfully helpful list of things to get in order! You inspired me to get a workbook dedicated to all of these things. After having dealt with my father-in-law's death a couple years ago, it's become a fear of mine to leave things in disarray for any of my loved ones to deal with. Thank you SO much for this very thoughtful way to get organized. 🙏✨
Oh Jenna! This is exactly my intention - for folk to feel inspired to get their affairs in order so that their loved ones have an easier admin trail to sort through. Reading your comment has made me feel so happy! 🙏
Very thoughtful.😊😊😊🤗🤗🤗
Thank you. 🙏
Again Sam these three posts have been a beautiful gift. I would hope there would be a thousand likes on these posts. But as I said in the restack... Why is it in our western culture we have such a hard time with death? We tend to run the other way, ignore it, pretend it won’t happen, act as if it can be prevented… Yet the deepest truth is being born means there will be a death. Life is impermanence.
Meeting Stephen Jenkinson and reading his book Die Wise changed everything for me. Then being a minister and being by the many bedsides of the sick and dying. Sam what you share here is of such great importance. Thank you for stepping out and up in doing this! Love to you dear one!
Oh Julie! Your words are so precious to me. Thank you. I do feel as though I am standing up and out there with such a topic as Death and Dying. Thank you for seeing that too. I feel very strongly that these posts are one of my most important. I deeply hope that they fall gently in many peoples hearts.
Thank you dear one for your deep support. 💖
No one wants to talk about or think about these things because I think (perhaps particular to western society) we think we can prolong or avoid the inevitable unthinkable. And yet death comes for us all, and tending to these things (even if it feels silly or early) is a gift for those left behind. Thank you for taking the leap and opening this conversation.
Raine, thank you for taking the time to read my posts. Death and Dying is a topic that many folk choose not to think about, let alone discuss, and yet when we can, great healing and mindfulness does occur.
Death does come for all of us. A sacred final journey.I know that some folk are unable to prepare for their final journey, yet for those that can ponder such a topic when they are alive they gift their spirit with such beauty, and in that they gift their loved ones with such clarity and softness.
Thank you for sharing your words and thoughts.
Gentle blessings to you. 💖