Life is "the Dash"!

RecentlyI participated in a Doula workshop and they made this statement Date of Birth – (dash) Date of Death… your life is the dash, you are living, until your last breath! I loved it, quite simply we need to ensure the dash is the best it can be.

As for Date of Death – well that is certain, we just don’t know how long the dash lasts. So why can’t we just give it a bit of consideration.

There is a gap, it is our ability to articulate our thoughts about death and dying. Our collective understanding is low, and we have such ridiculous fear about even speaking about it. (Honestly, saying “death” will not make it come any closer). It’s all about death literacy, it’s a topic that we are finally broaching and even better we are becoming empowered about.

My work supports the groundswell of people wanting to get a better understanding of death and dying and recognising it as the natural process that it is. End of Life conversations can, should be easy. Don’t get me wrong the thought of someone you love not being there anymore is really tough, but it is the cycle of life, so let’s get comfortable with death and then get on with enjoying our dash!