Completely and totally love and agree...i'd love to see if we could connect...my substack is about death as is my book which will be out in april...Wanna connect? https://lizscottpdx.substack.com/
Kitty, glad to hear you are having those types of conversations! And that you have such an appreciation for life. I hope you get to see and do many things that bring you joy this year!
Well it’s good to know that for the most part, other people don’t have this issue so framing it through the lens that I have a condition helps in itself. I use CBT and medication but sometimes things need tweaking and I may need to do more exposures or engaging in life. It’s important to tick all the wellbeing boxes as well. On the bright side, it helps me bring additional compassion to the therapy room and understanding of other people’s nuances. I think what you’re doing is helpful though. They’re important conversations to have. What surprises me is that you seem so young to have started this newsletter?! What got you started?
It’s simply not true that only in the west is death viewed morbidly. Look and you’ll find it across cultures. The west has also had healthy contemplative practices of memento mori throughout its existence. What has changed in the period of late capitalism is an alienation of the sense of life’s value (viewed exclusively as homo economicus) from its end (which is seen as empty of value). Death as alien to life is magnified enormously by this capitalist alienation. It’s NOT a Western phenomenon, but a late capitalist development.
Completely and totally love and agree...i'd love to see if we could connect...my substack is about death as is my book which will be out in april...Wanna connect? https://lizscottpdx.substack.com/
Would love to read it! I’ve subscribed to you.
Spot on
Thank you
I approaching 79
Which doesnt bother
Very active but I talk about death plans and burial choices w friends not on morbid level but to get ready
The sadness comes from so much left to do and see
Shrinking time ahead
I cant waste it
The remaining future is shorter but still sunny!
Kitty, glad to hear you are having those types of conversations! And that you have such an appreciation for life. I hope you get to see and do many things that bring you joy this year!
Planning them! Work and play!
Thank you...
That’s a lovely perspective ❤️
“To lose is to win — and to win is to lose, again and again.”
— The Art of Dying
Late-night thinking brought me here.
What does this mean to you?
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Thank you for the support 🥺❤️
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I have existential OCD so it’s often not far from my mind. When I’m a bad patch, I get very low in mood thinking that life is finite.
Harriett, thank you for sharing. I'm sorry, that sounds challenging.
When those low moods hit, is there anything that’s helped you shift out of that space?
Well it’s good to know that for the most part, other people don’t have this issue so framing it through the lens that I have a condition helps in itself. I use CBT and medication but sometimes things need tweaking and I may need to do more exposures or engaging in life. It’s important to tick all the wellbeing boxes as well. On the bright side, it helps me bring additional compassion to the therapy room and understanding of other people’s nuances. I think what you’re doing is helpful though. They’re important conversations to have. What surprises me is that you seem so young to have started this newsletter?! What got you started?
I’ve been so curious about the different A Year To Live programs, would love to hear how your experience goes.
Me too! Maybe I'll write about it.
Do yourself a favor by reading this or rereading this - but more importantly, acting on it. It’s the best gift you can give yourself.
It’s simply not true that only in the west is death viewed morbidly. Look and you’ll find it across cultures. The west has also had healthy contemplative practices of memento mori throughout its existence. What has changed in the period of late capitalism is an alienation of the sense of life’s value (viewed exclusively as homo economicus) from its end (which is seen as empty of value). Death as alien to life is magnified enormously by this capitalist alienation. It’s NOT a Western phenomenon, but a late capitalist development.
Morbid connotation is a stigma associated with death awareness that is just plainly misplaced.
This is so, so true. Beautifully said!
Same! Years after my mom died, the shift hit me hard, but in a good way.