Hello! Long time no chat! I am here I am here, and I have a lot to talk about :D
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The Long Wake
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Hello! My name is Dáire and I'm an artist and palliative care/end of life HCA. I am here to talk about death, life, and everything in between. Let's start a dialogue demystifying dying!
I'm going to be engaging in a project on rituals at the end of life and after death! This is suuuuper exciting for me because ritualising death is one of the ways we begin to process our grief. As we become an increasingly secular society, it's fascinating to see how those rituals shift and change in surprising and innovative ways!
Today's read: Sorry for your Trouble by Ann Marie Hourihane ❤️ so far, a lovely account of journalism on death
Good night my friends! Some exciting prospects ahead! End of life care and death care is so fascinating!
dan 💾
Just had a wonderful talk about death and deathcare on discord! It was so amazing to get to answer questions and share thoughts on this
Today I am thinking about the resilience of the human body and how, at the end, it teaches us how to die.
Bread and CircusesThis is *not* the way scientific papers typically begin:
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We are running out of time. Ecosystems across the planet are being destroyed at an accelerating rate. The life sciences – once a field dedicated to the study of living systems and our interactions with them – are increasingly becoming sciences of the dead. Up to one million species are currently threatened with extinction, many of them within decades.
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It's a very good sign, however, an indication that at least some scientists are now ready to speak boldly and unequivocally about the greatest emergency our species has ever faced.
SEE THE FULL PAPER -- https://elifesciences.org/articles/83292
I'm curious, my fellow #deathcare folks, how do we feel about the term "Tadophile" ?
For me, it feels exploitative somehow, but I cannot put my finger on why! I understand graveyard enthusiasm/enthusiasts (because same) but tadophile/tombstone tourism feels... icky.
Curious to hear other perspectives and thoughts!!
Grieving during the holidays is a difficult space. Two feelings can exist simultaneously - you can be desperately upset about your loss, and also happy or joyful in the moment. If that joy is followed by guilt, that's normal too, just know, your grief isn't any less valid because of the times you smile.