I find when I am with my dear friend Sharon Emery, any topic can pop up and become the subject of a lively, enjoyable, and satisfying discussion.
A few years ago we grappled with a subject that has fascinated me for some time: mortality. We had both spent time thinking about it from multiple perspectives, and Sharon had had similar conversations with two other friends: Meegan Holland and Sarah Kellogg.
Sharon proposed a meeting in the style of a book club for the four of us to share resources and our thoughts on the subject. Thus began Mortality Club.
I pulled out my "end-of-life" folder and brushed up on things such as Advanced Directives, living wills, DPOAs for health care, and writings I had saved over the years. All four offered readings and posed questions for the meeting. It happens this coming Saturday, August 24, 2019.
I'm plunking the items we shared here as a way to store them temporarily while we devise a more permanent (whatever that means in this context) solution for sharing even more writings, podcasts, and thoughts on the subject. Hashtags to keep things roughly sorted.
#livingwelluntilyoudie
The Atlantic article: Your Professional Decline is Coming...
Book: Natural Causes
NBC Better article Why scientists say experiencing awe can help you live your best life
#havingagooddeath
Book: Being Mortal
Five Wishes advanced directive pamphlet online
Radiolab: The Bitter End
#mortalityfoodforthought
a. In Blackwater Woods
b. Don’t Hesitate
c. The Buddha’s Last Instruction
