Category Archives: death

The last day of the last year to live

Posted on October 8, 2022 by nomadoftheuniverse

Remember A Year To Live challenge? Last Friday was the last day of my experiment. I “died.” It is time to draw the results. Overall, it was a very illuminating challenge and I highly recommend it. Most of the things … Continue reading →

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What would you do if you had 24 hours left to live?

Posted on May 15, 2022 by nomadoftheuniverse

Ask friends and family too. You will learn something new. A friend said she’d get on the first flight to Hawaii. Another friend would finally try psychedelics. My son would fly to Japan. I’d hug everyone I love, eat something … Continue reading →

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Remember, you are going to die

Posted on March 5, 2022 by nomadoftheuniverse

Need daily reminders that this moment is all you have and tomorrow is not guaranteed? There is an app for that. In the course on impermanence with Pema Chödrön WeCroak was mentioned and I loved the idea so installed it … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Tata 😢

Posted on January 22, 2022 by nomadoftheuniverse

My cat has left her body this morning after a short illness. It was unexpected, happened too fast and it broke my heart. I love you, my beautiful fur baby, my wonderful friend, my dear Tata 💔 You’ve brought more … Continue reading →

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New challenge. A year to live #happiness

Posted on October 23, 2021 by nomadoftheuniverse

This week I’ve launched a newsletter for the mental health/ online therapy social enterprise I work for (you can subscribe here), planned a staycation for next week (if I can’t travel, I will eat out), started therapy, yes, finally, got … Continue reading →

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The Egg – a beautiful story by Andy Weir

Posted on May 22, 2021 by nomadoftheuniverse

A friend’s partner lost her dad to covid recently and he asked us for resources on grieving. Among other resources, I found this beautiful story by Andy Weir about death, after death, God and reality. The animated version is above.

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“My soul drifts light upon a sea of trees” — a film about a Zen priest helping depressed, suicidal people.

Posted on May 23, 2020 by nomadoftheuniverse

After losing two friends and an uncle to suicide, Zen priest Ittetsu Nemoto made it his life’s mission to support those struggling with depression and suicidal behavior. My Soul Drifts Light upon a Sea of Trees follows three of the … Continue reading →

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“Dying to be me” by Anita Moorjani #book #psychedelics

Posted on March 7, 2020 by nomadoftheuniverse

I discovered Wayne Dyer through Kamal Ravikant. I discovered Anita Moorjani through Wayne Dyer. Synchronicity at work 😊

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“Who is spared in the end from leaving?” — Songs by Cacamatzin

Posted on December 14, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

I’ve been looking for this poem for years! I first saw it at The British Museum’s Aztec exhibition ages ago and found it recently in the old photos. The poem is by Cacamatzin, the Aztec ruler of Texcoco (source here). … Continue reading →

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The dragonfly story #grieving #loss

Posted on April 20, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

One of my best friends has recently lost her father. When she told me, I burst into tears – so strong was her pain and my grief. I shared with her the dragonfly story that I heard as a German … Continue reading →

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Enlightened exits

Posted on April 13, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

I found this page when I wanted to read about the last words of enlightened people. Fake or real (I did not verify the source), these stories are very inspiring. Especially the one I am sharing below. What a way … Continue reading →

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On death: the best eulogy, according to a physicist

Posted on September 8, 2018 by nomadoftheuniverse

I was reminded of Aaron Freeman’s words (full text here) recently when I wanted to console to a lady on Quora whose husband of many years died suddenly in hospital.

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