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The last day of the last year to live
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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Tagged alive, death, experiment, happiness, happy, last year, nomad, universe
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What would you do if you had 24 hours left to live?
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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Tagged bucket list, death, happiness, happy, joy, nomad, question, self-discovery, universe
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Contemplating death five times a day brings happiness
I am preparing for a home retreat on impermanence with Pema Chodron (Buddhist nun) and these are the five reminders we were told to keep with us daily. I relate.
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Tagged buddhism, death, happiness, happy, impermanence, nomad, pema chodron, retreat, universe
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New challenge. A year to live #happiness
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
The Egg – a beautiful story by Andy Weir
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.
“Dying to be me” by Anita Moorjani #book #psychedelics
I discovered Wayne Dyer through Kamal Ravikant. I discovered Anita Moorjani through Wayne Dyer. Synchronicity at work 😊
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Tagged anita moorjani, book, cancer, death, happiness, happy, love, near death, nomad, psychedelics, self help, universe, wayne dyer
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“Who is spared in the end from leaving?” — Songs by Cacamatzin
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
Make art even if it sucks – Hitrecord ‘Death’ remix
Making art is something I have missed when I was busy. In my archives I dug out this cheery 🙂 short film that I remixed using rewfoe (Hitrecord user) imagery when I was creating with Hitrecord. Perhaps I should return … Continue reading
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Tagged art therapy, death, happiness, happy, hitrecord, nomad, short film, universe, video & film
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The dragonfly story #grieving #loss
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
Enlightened exits #death #zen
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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Tagged buddhism, death, enlightenment, happiness, happy, last words, nomad, osho, quote, universe
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On death: the best eulogy, according to a physicist
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.
The dust dance #amwriting
The dust dance We are all shit That will turn into dust. We come from stardust And return we must. In sunlit bathroom Do not go aghast When you find yourself In a cloud of dust. Skin flakes and dust … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, death, happiness, happy, nomad, poem, poetry, universe, writing
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Ram Dass, Going Home #netflix
This short documentary is a meditation on life, death, what is important and what next. Fascinating. I loved the Seeta Ram (?) mantra that a man is chanting mid film. Can’t find it anywhere online!
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Tagged death, happiness, happy, mantra, meditation, netflix, nomad, ram dass, trailer, universe
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