105 – A working list for life after a difficult diagnosis‪.‬ Finding Words in Hard Times - the podcast

A few years back, a friend got a difficult diagnosis in her family. She reached out to see if I had any suggestions of what might be helpful to her family.







Though we know that death is inevitable, at these moments we realize that it’s nearer than expected. This episode isn’t about giving up. Instead, I want to talk about the kinds of things to pay attention to when living with the reality of dying.







I offer some questions to consider when exploring the diagnosis, when setting up a support system, when thinking about living, when working on the details and the remembering, when anticipating the dying.







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Mentioned in this episode







101 Ways to Find Meaning In Suffering: Words to Express, Actions to Take, Gifts to Provide







The Conversation Project







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