Recently, I discovered the author Margareta Magnussen and her two amazing books: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly. Both have changed my thoughts about death AND ALSO ABOUT LIFE. I highly recommend both books. Also, I have always valued knowledge over ignorance, especially when it comes to things I fear and don’t understand. Having barely survived the deaths of my Grandmothers, my parents, and my siblings, I know none of them died because they “gave up” or “stopped fighting.” Learning about death helps me understand what their final moments on earth were like. It helps me connect with them even now. I believe I was guided to read and share the end-of-life symptoms as their way of communicating with me…. to lessen my fear of my own inevitable death. If my posts are offensive to ANYONE, I will refrain from posting in the future. But let me conclude this post by saying there is no need to fear ANYTHING. In my opinion, the choice for me comes down to one question: should I spend my energy worrying about something or spend my energy praying about it ?

is exactly how i go day > day - so many unknowns, serious lack of interest from anyone other than primary. all i want is answers - all a senior single female is getting here is ADR runs to ER, totally messed up visit notes & summaries, so i need to know what is out there to avoid as much as possible, as things of concern are adding on. Look at any weather forecast - tells what we may/can/will expect so we can be ready - same this. Proactive vs reactive. Wisdom can be found anywhere - in words or deeds, from others and our own selves. What seems like a negative can be the most powerful positive if it becomes a "lightbulb" moment when things appear dark.