My great-grandmother Lourdes died two weeks ago, on the morning of November 1st. As I was falling asleep that night, my mother texted me to break the news. We briefly texted back and forth, and I agreed to send some money to help pay for the funeral; we are, in the end, a family of […]
When I wake up every day, I normally go through the usual routine: wash my face, dress, brush my teeth, pack my breakfast, check the weather. But today I woke up and remembered something was different. Today, A Mortician’s Tale released. So today, I got out of bed and immediately checked to see if I could […]
On Friday, I had the pleasure of attending my first large pagan event, Sacred Space Conference. It was conveniently held in a hotel only 30 minutes from my office, so in the morning, I packed my bag for work and for the event. For the first time in my life, I found myself asking questions like, “Should […]
Yesterday, Cat, Shannon, and I drove to Frederick, MD to participate in a Death Café. As the name suggests, people can meet up at these gatherings, drink tea or coffee, eat sweet snacks like cake and cookies… and talk about death. The Death Café was first developed by Jon Underwood and Sue Barsky Reid, based […]