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Looking at dying and death for what it is: a part of life.

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Category: Memorialize the Dead

What is aquamation? The green alternative to cremation chosen by Desmond Tutu

Courtesy of CNN.com | By Ghazi Balkiz and Jennifer Hauser, CNN | Photo by CNN | Originally Posted 01.02.2022 | … More

Aquamation, Desmond Tutu

Making Your Workplace Safe for Grief

Courtesy of HarvardBusinessReview.org | By Jennifer Moss | Originally Published 06.07.2017 | Posted 01.03.201 Attempting to get her new business … More

Death in the workplace

Emory student helps bury the dead no one else mourns

Courtesy of myAJC.com | By Maureen Downey | Originally Published 05.02.2018 | Posted 06.07.2018 Growing up in Boston, Sam Gardner … More

Indignant Burials

Family honors grandma’s memory by displaying all of her quilts at her funeral

Courtesy of Today.com | By Brittany Loggins | Originally Published 02.27.2017 | Posted 03.16.2018 Margaret Hubl passed away last July … More

The final act of love: reclaiming the rites of modern death

Courtesy of TheGuardian.com | By Bonnie Malkin | Photo by Rubberball Productions/Getty Images | Originally Published 12.26.2017 | Posted 12.29.2017 … More

Rites

The Growing Movement to Memorialize Queerness After Death

Courtesy of Vice.com | By Simon Davis | Originally Posted 07.05.2017 | Published 11.16.2017 LGBTQ representation is increasing in both … More

With Shiny Pink And Camo, Casket Designer Honors Texas Shooting Victims

Courtesy of NPR | By Nathan Rott | Originally Posted 11.10.2017 | Published 11.13. 2017 In the middle of the … More

http://www.treyganemdesigns.com/, Sutherland Springs, Texas

What to say to someone who’s grieving: Ellie

Courtesy of The Star.com | By Ellie | Originally Posted 05.31.2014 | Published 11.11.2017 Say whatever conveys the level of … More

A Woman Uses Art To Come To Terms With Her Father’s Death

Courtesy of NPR.org | By Meredith Rizzo|Originally Posted 05.04.2015 | Published 10.02.2017 A month after her father died of sepsis, … More

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to … Interactive Biodegradable Funerary Urns?

Courtesy of NPR.com | By GLENN MCDONALD | Posted 08.13.2017 | Published 09.25.2017 Earlier this summer, a modest little startup … More

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FINAL WISHES – A Workbook for Planning a Funeral, 2nd Edition

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Lisa C. Oliver EdD, GC-C
Life Transitions Educator/
Certified Grief Counselor

Just one individual who is trying to get more people to discuss a natural process and event that will happen to everyone: DYING and DEATH.

RSS Dr. Death and the Humorist – A Podcast

  • Five Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Own Funeral
    Lisa and Jer discuss Five Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Own Funeral.
  • What Are Advanced Directives?
    Lisa and Jer discuss Advanced Directives: What they are, what they are not, why you should have Advanced Directives and their limitations.  Jer tells Lisa the story of his uncle who didnt need advanced directives because he knew EXACTLY when he was going to go...
  • Your Top Ten Objects Your Kids Don't Want
    Lisa and Jer review an excerpt from Elizabeth's Stewart's book, "No Thanks Mom" found on NextAvenue.org. 
  • End of Life Issues
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016) state that only 3 of 10 individuals die instantly; the remaining 7 will decline as a result of a chronic illness. Lisa and Jer discuss end of life options.
  • Funny Funeral Stories
    The first 3  letters of the word funeral is FUN.  Lisa and Jerry discuss some humorous occurrences at funerals.
  • What is a Death Cafe?
    Dr. Death and The Humorist discuss Death Cafes: what it is, where to find one and what you need to hold your own - NOTE: A dead body is NOT required. :-)
  • Who are Dr. Death and the Humorist
    Death is the best part of life, that's why it's saved for last.
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