Archive - Hello, Mortal

What it means to choose your own death

My thoughts as a death doula and former hospice director on one of the most ethically loaded, emotionally charged topics within the deathcare space…

Jun 15 •

Maura McInerney-Rowley

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What it means to contemplate—and why you should

An everyday path to reconnecting with our inner and outer worlds.

Jun 8 •

Carolyn Gregoire

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Eat, Pray, Contemplate Death

How travel can teach us how to live and die a little better.

Jun 1 •

Maura McInerney-Rowley

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May 2025

Relax, you’re gonna die

Remembering death to awaken to life.

May 25 •

Carolyn Gregoire

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A magical place for living, and dying

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

May 18 •

Maura McInerney-Rowley

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Becoming a mother meant losing everything else first

Giving birth brought me back to life after years of grief.

May 11 •

Carolyn Gregoire

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Why now is the time to make something

For April’s Mortal Musings, we’re exploring how creativity becomes a lifeline in times of uncertainty—and how chaos can be an invitation to make…

May 4 •

Maura McInerney-Rowley

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April 2025

The death of a man, a myth, and a legend

Pope Francis died. What does it mean when the institutions that have shaped our world start to fall, too?

Apr 27 •

Maura McInerney-Rowley

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What if there’s no problem?

Shifting from a problem-solving orientation to a creative orientation.

Apr 20 •

Carolyn Gregoire

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Nothing is certain in life but death, taxes, and existential dread

Understanding absurdity and naming it might be our first step toward sanity

Apr 13 •

Maura McInerney-Rowley

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Join us for Death over Coffee ☕️⚰️

A time to gather in community to pause, reflect, and connect

Apr 8 •

Maura McInerney-Rowley

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Carolyn Gregoire

Your comfort zone is killing you

The denial of death is natural—but confronting it can set you free.

Apr 6 •

Maura McInerney-Rowley

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