Learning to Die. What if we did this when we were dying?

AUSTIN, Texas - Aug. 18, 2015 - PRLog -- What if we approached our inevitable death with reverence, expectation, planning, acceptance, with a burden of responsibility even to leave a gift to the ones we love of 'how to die.'

This is not in the USA a normal reaction to someone's dying. Would you like it to be? Does it make sense that something each one of us will definitely go through be raised in value and significance? What would that look like if we did?

There are so many things that could happen in this time period if we were not so busy and applauded for fighting it. Can we stretch what is acceptable behavior as we are dying to include activities that show we are lovingly and with great dignity and grace choosing to learn to die in a way that honors us? Can that be just as acceptable as fighting our dying and expecting a miracle? If not, why not?

There is no shame in fighting to live. There is no shame in accepting our dying. There is no shame in expecting a miracle. If we can agree that all these points have a place, we have come closer to being able to imagine various pathways that will support all of us.

this week's podcast: http://qualityoflifecare.com/learning-to-die/