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How does Alua think about death?

Alua thinks and talks about death in a way that has forever changed how I picture it and how I think about it for myself, and I am so excited for you to hear from her today. Here's a clip from Alua's TED Talk. I wanna die at sunset. I wanna watch the sky change and turn orange and pink and purple as day dies into night. ...

Why did Alua Arthur serve as a death doula?

Alua Arthur: [00:19:57] He was at the center, moving toward his death with my sister holding his hand, his parents around him, my parents around him, his friends, his family in another circle, people in circles going all the way outward. And so to serve as a death doula, to serve as one of those circles of support around the dying person. ...

Can embracing the reality of death transform how we live?

Yet my guest today, Alua Arthur, has experienced firsthand how embracing the reality of death can positively transform how we live. Alua is a death doula, someone who serves as a guide through the experience of dying, death and the aftermath. ...

Can death be life enhancing?

When the prospect of dying is concrete and imminent, most people are able to make the fact life-enhancing through acceptance. The real problem with death is that it messes up our being alive until it’s right in front of us. So what if we were able to realize the benefit of facing death without it actually being imminent? ...

What if thinking about death was the most powerful way?

Jonathan Fields: [00:00:24] So what if thinking about death was actually one of the most powerful ways to feel more alive, to be more present, to embrace every opportunity, to live more fully? It sounds paradoxical, but leaning into our mortality may be essential for living more authentically and vibrantly. ...

What is life like when someone dies?

Our whole humanity is really just, is laying in our faces as death is occurring, and that means the entire spectrum of it. So there's also a lot of joy, a lot of love, a lot of moments of tenderness and, and joy and connection. How has helping usher people into their death changed the way that you think about life and living? ...