“Writing your obituary while you’re still alive can offer clarity about your life…” —NYT Opinion piece by Kelly McMasters I’ll add that writing your own can be a gift to those you leave behind. #obituary
It’s not as maudlin as it might seem. If you take a few minutes to try it, you might find the same.
“Welcome to the season of shedding.” #death#widower#widow (Thank you, Mike, for sharing your process/journey. Wishing you continued insight and hard-won wisdom.)
The death of my wife changed the fall season. I felt the urgency in nature as it succumbed to the chilly winds and dark days. Eventually I began to embrace the beauty of the cycle of life and how I…
So many layers of potential meaning to this. What does it say to you? #seasons#life#aging#change
The cold is calling, leading us to retreat. The sky talks of autumn, gold touching each leaf. Crow gathers her thoughts, time to be free, letting go of old pains, finding her peace. No need to hold…
I understand that too well! I started some on my personal account via some way I don't even recall now, but learned there was no way to change them. (SkyFeed does allow changes, though.) Oh well, we live with it then. :-) I'm glad you took the initiative to create it.
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@hollyby.bsky.social, thank you for your H&PC feed. It looks like filtering out “Hapcha” could weed out some unrelated posts.