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Why thinking about death helps you live a better life | Alua Arthur

Why thinking about death helps you live a better life | Alua Arthur

Update: 2025-04-1419
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As a death doula, or someone who supports dying people and their loved ones, Alua Arthur spends a lot of time thinking about the end of life. In a profound talk that examines our brief, perfectly human time on this planet, she asks us to look at our lives through the lens of our deaths in seeking to answer the question: "What must I do to be at peace with myself so that I may live presently and die gracefully?"

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Why thinking about death helps you live a better life | Alua Arthur

Why thinking about death helps you live a better life | Alua Arthur