Death, I know the discussion we all avoid. But we do need to address it. In the words of Brené Brown “being clear is kind and being unclear is unkind”. Never more true than when it comes to life and death. The grief experienced with the loss of your loved one is all-consuming and heart-wrenching.
We need to and indeed can, manage the #trauma surrounding death far more effectively – simply by having the difficult but necessary #conversations.
There are a number of books out there and the RSP has issued a new report, to help doctors have honest conversations about what lies ahead and ultimately, death.
My lifeline came too late, sadly I didn’t find the amazing book written about death by Dr. Kathryn Mannix, until after my dad’s death. Had I read this before, it would have helped enormously. Please don’t avoid the difficult conversations, we can manage death and our emotional trauma far better with them rather than without them. I hope this is of help to someone somewhere today.
The more I encounter death, sometimes very up close and personal, I have come to believe that it’s simply a rebirth into the spiritual world. Like a butterfly escaping its chrysalis I feel the soul requires death in order to cross the boundaries of the physical world thus obtaining that of the spiritual. The difference is that the emotional side of the human psyche clouds our acceptance of this transition because of selfishness, doubt, loneliness and denial. I have always been curious about the biblical phrase “Death where is thy sting”
Great article NIK. For me in the end my grief was healed from deep within, from the part of us that is the closest to a higher power. While we often want and and receive healing from others we do have the power to heal from within. Thank you a touching story my friend.