Death as the Teacher of Wisdom

I know I sound like a broken record, but it's true.....we are a death denying society.  This denial causes a lot of unnecessary pain and suffering through the end-of-life (EOL).

However, we can take the opportunity to bring EOL conversations into our lives, we can gain wisdom by truly focusing on what is important, how we treat people, repairing regret, and spending time with those we love and want to connect with.  

When we bring death into the forefront of our lives, we behave differently, perhaps with more equanimity, because our focus is on the here and now, not the past nor the future, and embracing the present time.

People that are on their deathbed often share they have regrets- they want a do over to make things right, or they realize whom have been the important people in their lives and want to share with them how they feel.

Let's not wait until we are terminally ill or on our deathbed to change our behaviors.  Let's take the opportunity to focus on this day, as if it were our last, and I can almost guarantee, you will act with grateful heart and act on what really is meaningful to you.