Hello, Mortal

Summer Slowdown

A chance to recharge and reflect

The Bittersweet Reality of Weddings After Loss

Navigating joy and grief during life’s milestones.

If you thought hospice was just a place for dying, think again.

At the Lily House on Cape Cod, residents say the hospice experience is like "staying at a five-star hotel."

Reimagining End-of-Life Planning

It’s always too soon until it’s too late.

What we get wrong when we say “life is short”

Life is long—if you know how to use it.

We need to talk about self-grieving

We all shed old identities and parts of ourselves as we move through life—and the sense of loss can be profound. Here’s what you need to know about mourning the person you used to be.

A Letter From Our Founder

A former wedding planner turned death doula

This palliative care doctor says dying can be a “rich time of life”  

Even if you’re on your deathbed, it’s not too late to change and grow. 

Existential Creativity

Is death anxiety the "root of all art"?

Why You’re Afraid of Death, and Why It Matters

Some of your most important life pursuits might actually be a strategy for dealing with existential anxiety. Here’s a look at how the fear of death shapes the way you think and behave—and what you choose to spend your life striving for.

Writing the stories of your life

Let Death Teach You How To Live

Life is better when it's lived with an awareness of death