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Grieving in Verse: 3 Ways Poetry Guides Peaceful Exits

The latest episode of the Peaceful Exit podcast features my fascinating conversation with editor-in-chief of the Copper Canyon Press,...

Navigating the Depths of Loss: Lessons of resilience from author Mira Ptacin

In the labyrinth of life, Mira Ptacin has journeyed through the harrowing terrain of loss, facing unfathomable grief from learning her...

Navigating Grief as a Parent: Insights from the Experts

Losing a parent and life partner to cancer can shake the family foundation. Leaving the remaining widowed co-parent to navigate their own...

Katy Butler on preparing for death with candor, rituals, and community

I recently had an illuminating conversation with journalist and end-of-life planning advocate Katy Butler on the Peaceful Exit podcast....

Lynne Twist's 4 soulful shifts to make peace with money

Bestselling author and fundraising trailblazer Lynne Twist proposes reimagining our relationships with money in her recent Peaceful Exit...

The 4 vital end-of-life lessons from 40 years in Palliative Care

After decades working with dying patients, Dr. Edward Creagan has cumulated many tidbits of hard-won wisdom, which he shares in his new...

Finding meaning this season in stories of grief and gratitude

The holiday season stirs up a swirling vortex of emotions - nostalgia, joy, grief, frustration can all intermingle, leaving many feeling...

Practice Makes Peaceful: Accepting death to ease anxiety, experience grief, and make the most of our

The inevitability of death stirs up fear and anxiety in many. But avoiding talk about our mortality only increases unease around the end...

Lessons on Honoring Lost Loved Ones from Author Eirinie Carson

When Eirinie Carson 's charismatic, whip-smart best friend Larissa died suddenly of an overdose at age 32, Eirinie was utterly...

5 ways two therapists help us rewrite our stories about death

On the Peaceful Exit podcast, I spoke with therapists Justine Mastin, MA, LMFT, LADC and Larisa Garski about how we can change the...

3 takeaways from my conversation with Barbara Karnes

Navigating the final chapter of life can be an emotional and daunting process. But with an increased understanding of the dying process...

Healing Words: How poetry can guide you through grief and loss

During my conversation with Claudia Castro Luna on the Peaceful Exit podcast, we dove into the transformative power of poetry in...

Life, Death, and Divorce: 3 takeaways from my conversation with Rebecca Woolf

Confronted with terminal illness, relationships undergo profound transformations. As our recent guest Rebecca Woolf knows, the dynamics...