Media Monday: What does mass media tell us about death?
This winter I’ve been studying thanatology (study of death and dying and how we deal with it socially, psychologically and through arts and humanities) with a text I bought myself for Christmas. One of the first issues brought up in the text is how society, namely media and the arts makes us think about and […]
Profiles of Resiliency: Conversations About Death, Dying and Grief
Taylor’s suicide changed Genevera’s life in innumerable ways. “It changed everything about who I am, what my priorities are, who I want to be.”
Thanatology Thursday: Memento Mori and Vanitas
Edward Collier
Still Life with a Volume of Wither’s ‘Emblemes’ 1696
Tate represents death in vanitas art.
Thanatology Thursday
Thought I’d share some historical and cultural concepts of death and dying from time to time. Starting with this definition from Britannica: “Thanatology: the description or study of death and dying and the psychological mechanisms of dealing with them. Thanatology is concerned with the notion of death as popularly perceived and especially with the reactions […]
Talk About It Tuesday: Death Cafes
I believe our lives are enriched and improved by bringing death, death care, grief and healing back to our communities. I want my community to tell me what it needs.
Talking About Death with The Death Deck
Talk About It Tuesday with The Death Deck offers a fun way to get your friends, family and group to think/talk about death. What would your answer be? How about your partner, sibling, friend? Do you know what their answer would be? Ask them and share your answers. You can join the conversation next Talk […]
Dotted “i”s and Crossed “t”s
As of a few minutes ago, I have officially completed all of my certification and insurance work to be an end of life doula. I received my certification for end of life doula work from Doulagivers Institute and a proficiency badge from the National End of Life Doula Alliance. While there is no governing body […]