“For generations, Jews have mourned in person, the physical community acting as a tangible source of comfort. We are now witnessing a break in tradition, a new way to mourn forced upon us by necessity….

In the new film, Clouds, viewers are introduced Zach Sobiech: a good-humored, likeable teenager; a talented musician and performer; and a patient with terminal osteosarcoma. The movie explores the brevity of life, beauty of community and…

This pandemic has surfaced many truths: the fragility of life, the importance of planning ahead and the undeniable fact that we need each other. Our guest blogger, Alejandra Salemi, discusses the undeniable truth of the…

Naomi Edmondson, a death doula, shares her story of loss and how her role as a death doula has brought her to mingle with her mortality. She invites readers into her experience of what it…

Deborah Szeto, a young ICU nurse, shares how her personal identity, profession and family dynamics–all on the backdrop of the global pandemic–transformed her engagement with end-of life care conversations. She welcomes readers to various regions…

This past summer, we put out a call for guest bloggers to contribute to our portfolio of stories. People all over sent us pitches and shared their personal narratives about their experiences and musings around…