No one wants to think about one's own death, but if you want to have some control over what happens at the end, you're going to have to think about dying before you die! Here is what a monk, Thomas Kempis, wrote in the 15th CENTURY!
"Your time here is short, very short; take a look at the way in which you spend it....Perhaps, before now, you've seen a man die? Remember, then, that you have got the same road to travel....If you hope to live well and wisely, try to be, here and now, the man you would want to be on your deathbed."
As bizarre as this may sound, it really isn't bizarre at all: write your own obituary. Think about when you are gone and what you would like it to say. How would you like to be remembered? By your accomplishments, successes and titles? Or would you like to be remembered for your character and how you gave of yourself to your family, friends, community and society?
By writing your own obituary, you realize what really matters to you. If you're not happy with what you write, the good thing is that you still have choices and you can still make changes to create the life that more closely resembles the life of that wonderful person in your obituary.
You've cried at weddings, right? At the birth of a baby? And, of course, you've probably cried at funerals, but have you ever stopped to wonder why both happy and sad events, make you so emotional? Even worse, do you often feel like you're the only one? I will impart wisdom gleaned from professional conferences, seminars, books and articles and/or I will blog my personal thoughts. Either way, I hope you check in often, so you know that your tears are never shed in a vacuum!
Friday, February 4, 2011
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About Me
- Ms. Baby Boomer-dang
- Dallas, TX, United States
- I am an educator and consultant, in the field of loss and grief. I love educating others, as well as learning from them, about life's little and big, happy and sad losses: marriage, divorce, moving away, losing one's health, aging gracefully.....or not......death of a loved one, a pet, a dream, children growing up and parents having to let go, etc. etc. Hopefully, you get the picture. Let's laugh, cry and learn together!
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- REFRAMING
- MOVING FORWARD
- HAVE NO REGRETS
- TAGGING ON TO YESTERDAY'S TOPIC
- HELP!
- FORGIVENESS
- CRYING IS A GOOD THING!
- THERE'S AN ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
- BECOMING AN ORPHAN
- TUCK EVERLASTING
- GIVING YOU A FEW DAYS REST
- SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE
- ANTICIPATORY GRIEF
- HOSPICE: WHAT A WAY TO GO!
- YES, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT!
- SHORT AND SWEET
- THAT HORRIBLE GUILT!
- WE ALL NEED SUPPORT
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