“Life doesn’t owe us anything. We only owe ourselves, to make the most of the life we are living, of the time we have left, and to live in gratitude.” ~Bronnie Ware Today, I’d like to tell a story about death.
It’s a word that tends to shift the energy in a room, isn’t it? People tense up, lean back, or grow silent. Death is often seen as morbid, something to avoid or fear.
But I’ve come to see it differently. The more we speak about death with openness and reverence, the less heavy and frightening it feels.
My earliest experiences of death were when my grandparents passed away. I remember the moment my parents told us about one of my grandfather’s deaths.