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Posted: Oct 31, 2022 - 2:01pm

 miamizsun wrote: 
Interesting.  Personally I have already made peace with death and do not fear it based on my experiences going through my transplant.  It is more how the end happens.  Miserable suffering is not an option.

This book may come in handy for the days ahead.  Just put one in my cart.
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Posted: Oct 31, 2022 - 12:54pm

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Darn you Miami...even death be not proud!
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Posted: Oct 31, 2022 - 8:58am

this is for everyone, if not now, eventually




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Posted: Oct 14, 2019 - 7:54am



one of the better gestures i've seen in a while (not to mention funny)

man bequeaths his sense of humor to those in need...

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Posted: Sep 11, 2019 - 1:01pm

Red_Dragon

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Posted: Jan 22, 2018 - 4:02pm

 miamizsun wrote:

well this one kinda hit home for me in the sense that i used to do some volunteer tax prep for cancer patients

so we had conversations and they expressed a lot of different emotions

and no not conversations about taxes - with software i can bang out a basic tax return in a few minutes

this was the good stuff, the stuff that meant something

the conversation in the video was very respectful and touched on some deep thoughts

i hope you enjoy it

 
I listened to it this afternoon at the office; very thought-provoking.
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Posted: Jan 22, 2018 - 3:03pm

 Red_Dragon wrote:
I've been digging a lot of Harris' videos lately, haven't seen this one yet.
 
well this one kinda hit home for me in the sense that i used to do some volunteer tax prep for cancer patients

so we had conversations and they expressed a lot of different emotions

and no not conversations about taxes

this was the good stuff, the stuff that meant something

the conversation in the video was very respectful and touched on some deep thoughts

i hope you enjoy it
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Posted: Jan 22, 2018 - 8:34am

 miamizsun wrote:
a very interesting take...



some resources on frank's site too


 
I've been digging a lot of Harris' videos lately, haven't seen this one yet.
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Posted: Jan 22, 2018 - 8:06am

a very interesting take...





some resources on frank's site too



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Posted: Jan 10, 2018 - 5:32am

 

HOLLY BUTCHER: 1990-2018

http://www.samanthawillsfoundation.org/contributors/2018/1/6/holly-butcher-1990-2018

 

 

It’s a strange thing to realise and accept your mortality at 26 years young. It’s just one of those things you ignore. The days tick by and you just expect they will keep on coming; Until the unexpected happens. I always imagined myself growing old, wrinkled and grey- most likely caused by the beautiful family (lots of kiddies) I planned on building with the love of my life. I want that so bad it hurts. 

That’s the thing about life; It is fragile, precious and unpredictable and each day is a gift, not a given right. 

I’m 27 now. I don’t want to go. I love my life. I am happy.. I owe that to my loved ones. But the control is out of my hands.

I haven’t started this ‘note before I die’ so that death is feared - I like the fact that we are mostly ignorant to it’s inevitability.. Except when I want to talk about it and it is treated like a ‘taboo’ topic that will never happen to any of us.. That’s been a bit tough. I just want people to stop worrying so much about the small, meaningless stresses in life and try to remember that we all have the same fate after it all so do what you can to make your time feel worthy and great, minus the bullshit.

I have dropped lots of my thoughts below as I have had a lot of time to ponder life these last few months. Of course it’s the middle of the night when these random things pop in my head most! 

Those times you are whinging about ridiculous things (something I have noticed so much these past few months), just think about someone who is really facing a problem. Be grateful for your minor issue and get over it. It’s okay to acknowledge that something is annoying but try not to carry on about it and negatively effect other people’s days. 

Once you do that, get out there and take a freaking big breath of that fresh Aussie air deep in your lungs, look at how blue the sky is and how green the trees are; It is so beautiful. Think how lucky you are to be able to do just that - breathe. 

You might have got caught in bad traffic today, or had a bad sleep because your beautiful babies kept you awake, or your hairdresser cut your hair too short. Your new fake nails might have got a chip, your boobs are too small, or you have cellulite on your arse and your belly is wobbling.

Let all that shit go.. I swear you will not be thinking of those things when it is your turn to go. It is all SO insignificant when you look at life as a whole. I’m watching my body waste away right before my eyes with nothing I can do about it and all I wish for now is that I could have just one more Birthday or Christmas with my family, or just one more day with my partner and dog. Just one more. 

I hear people complaining about how terrible work is or about how hard it is to exercise - Be grateful you are physically able to. Work and exercise may seem like such trivial things ... until your body doesn’t allow you to do either of them. 

I tried to live a healthy life, in fact, that was probably my major passion. Appreciate your good health and functioning body- even if it isn’t your ideal size. Look after it and embrace how amazing it is. Move it and nourish it with fresh food. Don’t obsess over it. 

Remember there are more aspects to good health than the physical body.. work just as hard on finding your mental, emotional and spiritual happiness too. That way you might realise just how insignificant and unimportant having this stupidly portrayed perfect social media body really is.. While on this topic, delete any account that pops up on your news feeds that gives you any sense of feeling shit about yourself. Friend or not.. Be ruthless for your own well-being. 

Be grateful for each day you don’t have pain and even the days where you are unwell with man flu, a sore back or a sprained ankle, accept it is shit but be thankful it isn’t life threatening and will go away. 

Whinge less, people! .. And help each other more. 

Give, give, give. It is true that you gain more happiness doing things for others than doing them for yourself. I wish I did this more. Since I have been sick, I have met the most incredibly giving and kind people and been the receiver of the most thoughtful and loving words and support from my family, friends and strangers; More than I could I ever give in return. I will never forget this and will be forever grateful to all of these people. 

It is a weird thing having money to spend at the end.. when you’re dying. It’s not a time you go out and buy material things that you usually would, like a new dress. It makes you think how silly it is that we think it is worth spending so much money on new clothes and ‘things’ in our lives. 

Buy your friend something kind instead of another dress, beauty product or jewellery for that next wedding. 1. No-one cares if you wear the same thing twice 2. It feels good. Take them out for a meal, or better yet, cook them a meal. Shout their coffee. Give/ buy them a plant, a massage or a candle and tell them you love them when you give it to them. 

Value other people’s time. Don’t keep them waiting because you are shit at being on time. Get ready earlier if you are one of those people and appreciate that your friends want to share their time with you, not sit by themselves, waiting on a mate. You will gain respect too! Amen sister. 

This year, our family agreed to do no presents and despite the tree looking rather sad and empty (I nearly cracked Christmas Eve!), it was so nice because people didn’t have the pressure of shopping and the effort went into writing a nice card for each other. Plus imagine my family trying to buy me a present knowing they would probably end up with it themselves.. strange! It might seem lame but those cards mean more to me than any impulse purchase could. Mind you, it was also easier to do in our house because we had no little kiddies there. Anyway, moral of the story- presents are not needed for a meaningful Christmas. Moving on. 

Use your money on experiences.. Or at least don’t miss out on experiences because you spent all your money on material shit. 

Put in the effort to do that day trip to the beach you keep putting off. Dip your feet in the water and dig your toes in the sand. Wet your face with salt water. 

Get amongst nature.

Try just enjoying and being in moments rather than capturing them through the screen of your phone. Life isn’t meant to be lived through a screen nor is it about getting the perfect photo.. enjoy the bloody moment, people! Stop trying to capture it for everyone else. 

Random rhetorical question. Are those several hours you spend doing your hair and make up each day or to go out for one night really worth it? I’ve never understood this about females 🤔.

Get up early sometimes and listen to the birds while you watch the beautiful colours the sun makes as it rises.

Listen to music.. really listen. Music is therapy. Old is best.

Cuddle your dog. Far out, I will miss that. 

Talk to your friends. Put down your phone. Are they doing okay?

Travel if it’s your desire, don’t if it’s not.

Work to live, don’t live to work. 

Seriously, do what makes your heart feel happy. 

Eat the cake. Zero guilt. 

Say no to things you really don’t want to do. 

Don’t feel pressured to do what other people might think is a fulfilling life.. you might want a mediocre life and that is so okay. 

Tell your loved ones you love them every time you get the chance and love them with everything you have. 

Also, remember if something is making you miserable, you do have the power to change it - in work or love or whatever it may be. Have the guts to change. You don’t know how much time you’ve got on this earth so don’t waste it being miserable. I know that is said all the time but it couldn’t be more true.

Anyway, that’s just this one young gals life advice. Take it or leave it, I don’t mind! 

Oh and one last thing, if you can, do a good deed for humanity (and myself) and start regularly donating blood. It will make you feel good with the added bonus of saving lives. I feel like it is something that is so overlooked considering every donation can save 3 lives! That is a massive impact each person can have and the process really is so simple. 

Blood donation (more bags than I could keep up with counting) helped keep me alive for an extra year - a year I will be forever grateful that I got to spend it here on Earth with my family, friends and dog. A year I had some of the greatest times of my life.

..’Til we meet again.

Hol 

Xoxo


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Posted: May 26, 2017 - 7:57am

 miamizsun wrote:

yes it is

and so is this {#Arrowd}

‘The Daily’: Planning the Perfect Death



as i age i become more aware of my own mortality

i'm trying to appreciate more, practice gratitude, etc.

while waiting in the lab for blood work this morning i took this in

very moving and certainly puts things in perspective (for me)

please don't be afraid or neglect to listen to this podcast

also this popped up on my daily stoic reading under "Always Love"

And why should we feel anger at the world?
As if the world would notice...

~Euripides


 




What a great quote! Thanks for that!
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Posted: May 26, 2017 - 7:51am

 Alexandra wrote:
This is really touching and thought-provoking. Thanks for sharing.
 
yes it is

and so is this {#Arrowd}

‘The Daily’: Planning the Perfect Death



as i age i become more aware of my own mortality

i'm trying to appreciate more, practice gratitude, etc.

while waiting in the lab for blood work this morning i took this in

very moving and certainly puts things in perspective (for me)

please don't be afraid or neglect to listen to this podcast

also this popped up on my daily stoic reading under "Always Love"

And why should we feel anger at the world?
As if the world would notice...

~Euripides

Alexandra

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Posted: Jan 17, 2016 - 8:51am

 Antigone wrote:

{#Notworthy} {#Meditate}

 
 
This is really touching and thought-provoking. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted: Jan 17, 2016 - 6:37am

 RichardPrins wrote:
The Big Sleep
Scientists Pat and Peter Shaw died in a suicide pact in October. Here, their daughters reflect on their parents’ plan - and their remarkable lives.



 
{#Notworthy} {#Meditate}
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Posted: Jan 17, 2016 - 6:19am

The Big Sleep
Scientists Pat and Peter Shaw died in a suicide pact in October. Here, their daughters reflect on their parents’ plan - and their remarkable lives.


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Posted: Jul 2, 2012 - 9:25pm

Just found out about the death of Victoria, grandmother to my nephew (my sister's now divorced). A terrific lady, married forever to Frosty (Forrest). She'd taken ill only recently and it progressed fairly rapidly until last week the doctors advised hospice. When they got her settled into her new surroundings, all the equipment unplugged and she was in a quiet room for the first time in months, she lay there for a few moments then turned to her doctor, "How long is this going to take? Let's go!"

To Victoria! and peace to Frosty.

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Posted: Aug 4, 2011 - 1:44pm

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You spent a lot of time on this search, didn't you? You sad, sad bucket of fries.
 
Not as much as you would think, but I had to come up with the correct combination of key words.  You'd be amazed what you get with out the correct combo. 

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