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7 Practical Ways to Set Yourself Up for a Good Death
I never thought about death much, other than as a concept, until my husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2010. Then it made its entrance with a bang. Even though he was 65, it felt far too young to be...
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3 Useful Tips on How to Explain Death and Dying to Children
“What shall I say?” asked Howard, obviously uncomfortable about telling his 7- and 9-year-old that their grandfather had just died. They had only seen him the other day, as usual, and he had seemed...
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Why Do People Say What They Do in Their Final Hours Before Death?
Many years ago, I was visiting a friend’s house, having just heard that her husband was in his last few days. She was not a close friend, but I knew them both as part of the Quaker community I...
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The 3 A’s of Living a Life of Joy After 60
It took me quite some time to pluck up the courage and try internet dating after my husband died. At first, even the thought of it was horrifying, and my first visit to a dating site ended after just a...
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Marie’s son was distraught. He had told his mother he would have the doctors do everything they could – but now they were saying that they didn’t know how long she would be able to breathe on her own...
View Article3 Tips on How to Talk with Someone Who Is Dying
Sylvia was becoming more and more frail. It was clear that, though in good spirits, her body was nearing the end of life. She kept having visits to the hospital and had recently had a fall which had...
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Who Do I Leave My Belongings to If I Have No Children?
“Who do I leave my belongings to?” is one of the most common questions amongst those who are childless, who are estranged from their children for some reason, or whose children live on the other side...
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How Can I Get My Family to Let Me Go?
It was a plaintive voice. From someone who knows they are dying, but whose family can’t accept the fact. Perhaps that’s your situation – when you are 60+, because we have lived more years than we are...
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Have You Started Living Your Second Life Yet?
We all have two lives. The second one begins when we realize we only have one. —Confucius Eugenie was telling me how wonderful she felt. This was unusual and unexpected because she was in her early...
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The 2 Words We Don’t Like to Mention
There are two words that, generally speaking, in the Western world we don’t like to mention much. One of them you will probably not be surprised by. But the other you might well be. #1 Death Given my...
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3 Unusual Ways to State Your Feelings for Your Partner After 60
One of the top 5 regrets of the dying is “I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.” Given that we never know when our life is going to come to an end, it’s a really good idea to not only...
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Where to Start So You Don’t Leave A Mess After You Die
Simona was despairing “I’ve been left such a mess, I can’t believe it! How do I even begin, when it’s the very last thing I want to do!” She was expressing her horror at the myriad of things she was...
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Learn to Feel Younger While Getting Older
Recently, Jane Fonda, aged 85, spoke of one of the essential aspects of ageing gracefully. What could it be, I wondered – staying healthy? Keeping moving? Having younger people around you? No. It was...
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Is Your Financial Adviser Comfortable Discussing Your Personal Needs?
Joan and Stanley went to visit their financial adviser, with the express intent of getting all their financial questions answered. Headed towards their late 70s, and facing a possible further two...
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3 Tips for Making End-Of-Life Talk Easier
Berenice looked horrified. In the group I was running, she was coming to terms with the idea that she really needed to speak to her parents about the fact they were coming towards the end of their...
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3 Tips for Removing the Mental Blocks to Getting Things Done
“I know I should be doing it, I know it’s a good idea, but I just keep putting it off!” Ever heard that cry coming out of your own mouth, or from someone you know? In a recent poll I conducted as to...
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3 Pointers on How to Cope with Planning for a Good Death
This is a photo I took of my parents’ joint funeral. Unbelievably, they both died in the same week, in their sleep, aged 86 and 84. My dad had had a stroke a year previously and hadn’t been doing too...
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Pay Now, Die Later: Is Funeral Insurance Worth It?
Marisa, a client, contacted me with an urgent tone in her voice. “Should I get funeral insurance? I really want to sort my funeral out, but this is a big stumbling block for me. I just can’t decide,...
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Marrying Yourself After Becoming a Widow: A Beautiful Ritual to Help You Recover
Over 12 years ago, after a year of dealing with stomach cancer, my husband passed away. As any widow knows, this is an utterly devastating thing to happen, even if you are towards the end of your...
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I Wouldn’t Be Caught Dead in That! 9 Tips to Help You Pick Your Last Outfit
“I wouldn’t be caught dead in that!” This is such a common phrase, even if we just think it to ourselves, rather than say it out loud. Usually, it’s an invitation, if mentioned at all, to discuss what...
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