DEATH PANELS AND OVERCOMING FEAR

In the past months I have been traveling around meeting people and talking about my book, and what has become increasingly clear is how badly we need to have conversations with one another about the subject of death. There is so much fear surrounding the topic, that terms like “Death-Panels” crop up if we contemplate having discussions about our end-of-life wishes. If the subject of death were not so hidden behind a cloud of fear, more of us would be willing to examine our lives from beginning to end, and make informed decisions that could eliminate suffering for ourselves and those who care for us.

I think it’s especially important that we hear stories of people who, like me, have experienced a positive transformation as a result of being present when someone died. If you would like to hear some of these stories you can listen to callers who told their experiences when I was interviewed on the Wisconsin Public Radio show, Here on Earth with host Jean Feraca(http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090914k.cfm).