A topic I am so often circling back to…
Why is death literacy important?
Death Literacy matters because it helps people and communities better understand, prepare for, and respond to dying, caregiving, and grief. People with higher death literacy are more likely to make informed end-of-life decisions, communicate their wishes clearly, and access appropriate support such as palliative care. It also reduces fear and stigma around death by encouraging open conversations about mortality, loss, and planning.
Death literacy benefits caregivers and families by providing practical knowledge about caring for someone who is dying and coping with grief afterward. Communities with strong death literacy often create better emotional and social support networks, reducing isolation during difficult times. It can also improve healthcare outcomes by preventing unnecessary medical interventions and encouraging care that aligns with a person’s values and preferences. Overall, death literacy recognizes dying as not only a medical event but also a social, emotional, and cultural experience that affects everyone.
This is a beautiful piece in the Australian by Ros Thomas… well worth a look at.
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05/05/2026
"So concentrate on love while you are still around and teach your children early Unconditional Love." - Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
04/05/2026
"Can't my last days be happy? If these are my last months, I want them full of joy. I want them full of friendship and love and happiness. That's what I've lived for. So, I don't want that to stop."
'Can't my last days be happy?' How James Valentine faced the end Broadcaster James Valentine was offered two different treatments for his cancer, so he chose the one that let him keep doing what he loved. Australian Story followed Valentine over his final 12 months as he faced the end with courage, purpose and humour.
02/05/2026
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Have you ever had a memory
that sneaks out of your eye
and rolls down your cheek…?
The kind that doesn’t ask permission,
doesn’t warn you—
it just appears
in the middle of an ordinary moment.
You could be sitting quietly,
hearing a song,
seeing something small…
and suddenly,
there they are again.
Not in front of you—
but in your heart,
clear as ever.
And for a second,
it feels like they’re still here.
You remember their voice,
their laugh,
the way they looked at you
like you mattered more than anything.
And then that feeling shifts…
softly,
but deeply.
Because you realize
it’s just a memory now.
And somehow,
that memory carries both—
love…
and the ache of missing them.
So it spills over,
quietly,
in the only way it can.
A tear that holds
everything you didn’t get to say,
everything you still feel,
everything you wish you could have back.
Grief doesn’t always shout.
Sometimes…
it just slips out
as a memory
you couldn’t hold in.
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