Claire B. Willis and Marnie Crawford Samuelson share how when you allow and accept all of life’s experiences, you can fully open to the life that’s yours to live.
Under the Skeleton Tree
Bonnie Nadzam relives the childhood ritual of playing dead.
Sugar Skulls
Día de los Muertos is a reminder, says Linda González, that we are all one in life and death.
The Supreme Meditation
“Aging, illness and death are treasures for those who understand them. They’re Noble Truths, Noble Treasures. If they were people, I’d bow down to them.”
Forever Offline
Melvin Escobar on dealing with the loss of a virtual friend.
Pa’s Smile
Jaimal Yogis’s dad explained his final wishes: “I’ve gotten so much from Buddhism for good living, I’m not going to pass up their tips for good dying.”
Caregivers of the Spirit
Ministering to the sick, the dying, and their loved ones is hard enough at the best of times. Four chaplains in the Bay Area share what it was like as the pandemic raged.
Where Is My Brother?
As his brother’s mind deteriorates, Cary Groner grapples with troubling questions about the ephemerality of the self.
The Final Truth
She gave birth to twins, but only one survived. Kate Inglis on how, when a body dies, love is the final truth it leaves behind.
Nothing Is Wasted
If you use your difficulties to create art, says Ruth Ozeki, it will give them meaning.