By Headspace
Facing our own mortality can be uncomfortable and, for some, distressing. But when we befriend death—when we approach death mindfully—its force doesn’t necessarily derail us in the same way.
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CLEAR ALL
This is written for the person with advanced cancer, but it can be helpful to the people who care for, love, and support this person, too.
1
When I got sick, I warned my friends: Don’t try to make me stop thinking about death.
The ultimate tragedy of the human condition is our awareness of our inevitable mortality.
2
Five years ago, my father fell into a deep bout of depression. Twelve months later his depression culminated in suicide.