I was cleaning up the desktop on my laptop yesterday when I saw a file I didn’t recognize. I opened it. It was a partly completed gratitude challenge. I had checked off the first six days of October and the 15th of the month. …

Today is “Buy Nothing Day”, a day of international protest against worldwide consumerism. It’s held every year after the American Thanksgiving and concurrent with “Black Friday”, the day dedicated to mass shopping for bargains. So, today, I went to the mall. Not to shop. Not to protest (unless my not…

A few years ago, a friend asked me, “If you only had a short time to live, what would you spend your money on?” It was a no-brainer, really. I’d spend it visiting my children and grandchildren. Because they all live in different countries, that would mean spending money on…

What is a “good death”? For me, it’s knowing that your “ducks are in a row” or, in other words, that you’ve taken care of business so that your family and significant others aren’t left with a mess to sort out when you’re gone. …

There’s lots of advice out there to help you find new clients. I offer these 9 tips based on my own experience of building my audience. I wish you the best in finding yours. Begin with family and friends. Consider offering them a “taster” session so they have an idea…

We don’t feel prepared Our reluctance to talk about death is related to a primal fear we all share. That fear prevents us from preparing for the inevitable until it’s too late. All too often, people wait until they’re terminally ill to make the necessary legal and financial arrangements and…

When it comes to end-of-life planning, one question often holds people up — should I be buried or cremated? If you’ve already made your decision, congratulations. If you haven’t or are having second thoughts about your previous decision, read on. The first thing to say is that cremation has become…

I hate myself when I do it. Sometimes, I do it a dozen times a day. At first, it makes me feel good—kind of superior to everyone else. Then, the shame sets in. And the self-criticism. So I do it some more. I can find myself doing it while standing…

If you’ve been following the Queen’s funeral recently, you may have heard a reference to “Operation London Bridge” (hereafter referred to as OLB). It’s a term that refers to the end-of-life plan that came into effect upon the Queen’s death. OLB includes plans in the event the Queen falls seriously…