Meditation definition (Oxford Languages) – a written or spoken discourse expressing considered thoughts on a subject.
Mortality definition (Oxford Languages) – the state of being subject to death.
“You don’t get to choose how you’re going to die, or when. You can only decide how you’re going to live.” — Joan Baez
As a person of a certain age — living my seventh decade — death and dying are on my mind.
Recently, there have been unexpected deaths of friends and loved ones, plus celebrities and artists in the public sphere, caused by accidents, deadly health crisis, unknown reasons, suicide, or overdose. When we’re unprepared for the sudden news, it’s both shocking and unsettling. For many of us, it’s a reminder of our own mortality. Continue reading