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Lesley Beeton

@shacklefordlb.bsky.social

Is January actually the cruelest month?
New on the blog today.
Living life and having the human experience.
#deathtalk #endoflifedoula

livingwithmomscancer.blogspot.com/2026/01/livi...

Living life and having the human experience

Living with Mom's cancer End of Life Doula Grief Advanced Statement I'm not dead yet

livingwithmomscancer.blogspot.com

January 30, 2026 at 11:36 AM

Dilys Morgan

@dilysmorgan.bsky.social

The sudden loss of intimacy is a consequence of the death of a partner that is rarely spoken about. Suzanne Elvidge doesn't duck the subject here:
open.spotify.com/episode/2BDS...

#deathtalk

Episode 66: Suzanne Elvidge

open.spotify.com

September 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM

Commissioner Bill

@commissionerbill.bsky.social

If my headstone read something like,
“…a good dude who sometimes got ahead of himself”,
I’d be okay with it.
It’d be a bet on slang remaining constant, or really funny in a 100 years.
#deathtalk
#headstonevibes
#fuckit

June 3, 2025 at 1:18 AM

Paula aka Death Walker

@deathwalkerpa.bsky.social

My Mother's Day bouquet is entering their final dying process. Their death clock started the moment they were cut. #mothersday #flowers #deathtalk #dyingprocess #deathclock #ticktock #deathwalkerpaula #love

May 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM

Paula aka Death Walker

@deathwalkerpa.bsky.social

One Year Anniversary!!! Thank you, everyone!!! It's been a ride. This next year, I'm going bolder, deeper, and calling out the BS when it comes to dying and death.
#Anniversary #thanks #podcast #DeathTalk #Spotify #newyear #bolder #deeper #notholdingback

March 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM

Paula aka Death Walker

@deathwalkerpa.bsky.social

Death is happening more often than birth. The largest population this country has seen and drop in births.
#deathishappening #deathtalk #deathwalker #addresstheissue

March 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM

Paula aka Death Walker

@deathwalkerpa.bsky.social

The next one looks like it will be in April. St.Petersburg Fl. Limited spaces for sure.
Stay tuned. #deathcafe #deathtalk #deathcommunity #gathering #deathwalkerpaula #deathisbrillant

March 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM

Community Deathcare

@communitydeathcare.bsky.social

Fear of death is existential and a major driver of human behavior.

We can help.

#LetsTalk #DeathTalk #Awareness #CommunityDeathcare

Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · Feb 17

The #1 reported reason people avoid doctor’s appointments is because they’re afraid of finding out they have a serious illness.

If you have that fear, that’s normal and you’re not alone. Also remember, there is basically no serious illness that isn’t less serious if you catch it sooner.

February 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Paula aka Death Walker

@deathwalkerpa.bsky.social

My podcast on Spotify.
#podcast #deathtalk #deathcommunity #openhonest #Spotify #YouTube #joinme.

February 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM

Compassion & Choices

@compandchoices.bsky.social

Obituaries and eulogies are meaningful tributes that comfort your grieving loved ones and community. How do you want to be remembered? Tell us in the comments!

#DeathTalk #EndOfLifePlanning

February 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM

llsmitty.bsky.social

@llsmitty.bsky.social

Please watch the Netflix documentary short, Extremis. It’s an important window into the importance of end of life choices. #endoflifeplanning #weallwantagooddeath #deathdoula #deathtalk

January 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM

Community Deathcare

@communitydeathcare.bsky.social

In case someone you know is marking the 12 days of Griefmas, here are some suggestions...
#HolidayGrief #GriefJourney #DeathTalk #CommunityDeathcare

12 Things to Say to a Grieving Friend instead of Happy Holidays:
-I'm thinking of you during this season.
-I'm here for you if you need to talk or just be together.
-It's okay to remember and honor (deceased's name) during the holidays. I'm thinking of them, too.
-I know this season can be tough. I'm here to support you.
-You don't have to put on a brave/merry face for me.
-It's okay to grieve, no matter how long it's been.
-Take it one day at a time. I'll keep checking in.
-Your feelings are valid and I'm here to listen.
-If you need a break from the holiday rush, I'm here to help.
-I'm lighting a candle/hanging an ornament/baking cookies this year in memory of (deceased's name).
-I can run errands or help wrap gifts if you need.
-If you'd like, we can adjust our plans to make this holiday more low-key and peaceful.

December 24, 2024 at 3:19 PM

Community Deathcare

@communitydeathcare.bsky.social

Silence is no certain token that no secret grief is there;
Sorrow which is never spoken is the heaviest load to bear.

— Frances Ridley Havergal

#DeathTalk #GriefJourney #CommunityDeathcare #EOLDoula

Amanda Coolong @acoolong.bsky.social · Dec 24

I’ve been a communications pro for almost 25 yrs and it pains me how we lost our language around death and grief once our dead were swiftly removed from our homes to be tended to behind closed doors. This is why I’ve joined the movement to reclaim our rites of passage around dying.

#grief #death

NPR @npr.org · Dec 23

When a good friend's loved one passes away, it can be hard to find the right thing to say. NPR readers share words of comfort they've shared with others — or wish they'd heard themselves.

December 24, 2024 at 3:13 PM

Shel

@slmcnamara.bsky.social

First Christmas without my dad...

Grief is hard.
Holidays harder.

Just trying to get through one xmas light at a time.

#grief #firstchristmaswithoutdad #deathtalk #holidaygrief #emptiness #sadness #griefishard

December 23, 2024 at 11:40 AM

Community Deathcare

@communitydeathcare.bsky.social

Holidays and Advance Care Planning go together like mashed potatoes and gravy. It's hard to imagine one without the other.
#CommunityDeathcare #Deathcare #ACP #DeathTalk #Preplan

Ryan Gosling wrapped in Christmas lights with text: Hey girl, all I want for this holiday season is for you to tell me your thoughts on artificial life support and your ideas regarding an acceptable quality of life.

December 19, 2024 at 7:58 PM

Community Deathcare

@communitydeathcare.bsky.social

Scent seems to be today's theme.
Herbalists know rosemary's powerful properties that extend well beyond the kitchen. But did you know this plant was once part of deathcare?
#CommunityDeathcare #EOLDoula #DeathTalk #ReclaimingDeath

Text says: Did you know? Sprigs of rosemary were often carried by people in the funeral procession and cast onto the coffin before burial, much as roses are today.

December 16, 2024 at 2:18 PM

Community Deathcare

@communitydeathcare.bsky.social

Ever wondered about scent, organic compounds, humans, and death? Wonder no more.

#CommunityDeathcare #DeathTalk #Thanatology #Science
deathscent.com/2016/01/19/t...

The Chemistry of Death and Desire

What do fleshy tuberose, cooked Brussel sprouts, chocolate, the musk of human sex, faeces, and a decomposing body all have in common? Indole, dirty, sexy, carnal Indole. You have smelled it thousan…

deathscent.com

December 16, 2024 at 2:08 PM

Community Deathcare

@communitydeathcare.bsky.social

Spread the love.

#DarkHumor #CommunityDeathcare #FunInFuneral #DeathTalk

Science has enough bodies I'm donating mind to English lit just to spice things up a bit.
But like just to one specific class of my choosing.
3rd period about to get real weird.

December 11, 2024 at 3:29 PM

Community Deathcare

@communitydeathcare.bsky.social

How can we show up for people who are grieving during the holidays? Here are some suggestions.
#GriefJourney #DeathTalk #CommunityDeathcare #HolidayGrief