In-Person Death Cafe Meetings Return!It’s time to discuss death – in person! After 15 months of pandemic lock down, the Albuquerque Death Cafe is now able to meet again in person at Manzano Del Sol. We will meet in person on Sunday, June 27, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain
Gail Rubin on Retirement After 60 PodcastThe Retirement After 60 podcast, hosted by Artie Bernaducci, recently interviewed Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death®, about “planning ahead for the longest vacation you’ll every go on!” It’s a reference to Gail’s TEDx talk, “A Good Goodbye.” During that eight-minute talk, she posed
Dealing with BodiesIn India, the coronavirus pandemic is impacting cremation and Hindu practice of scattering ashes in the Ganges River. The Washington Post recently ran a story, “The mystery of the hundreds of bodies found in India’s Ganges River.”Hindus revere the Ganges River as a sacred source of purity and
Model A and Model T Fords at Historic Fairview Cemetery Memorial Day Tours From:
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Mark your calendar!
Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021, the Board of the nonprofit Historic Fairview Cemetery organization invites visitors to take a tour and learn about some of its famous (and infamous) residents. Four one-hour tours will be conducted at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and noon. A donation of $20 per person is requested. The Historic Fairview Cemetery is accessed through the main entrance to Fairview Memorial Park, 700 Yale Blvd. SE.
Local Model T and Model A automobile clubs will display vehicles from the 1900s to 1930s during the event, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There is no cost to visit and view the vehicles.
Can grief be a good thing? Recently, I participated in the Toastmasters International Speech Competition. The title of my speech: âGood Grief!â
With all of the losses we all have incurred during the pandemic, we may not recognize we are grieving â a lot. Using Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Rossâ model of the Five Stages of Grief, I talk about how to recognize grief. The key is that we need to allow ourselves to feel what many consider ânegativeâ emotions.
Hereâs the speech, followed by the text. I hope it helps you understand and feel better about all the challenges we are facing.