As you get older, death and dying weigh more on your mind. You spend your life hurtling into the future, going from A to B, and planning the next move. Thinking about the end is not easy or comfortable. So much so, you can have great fear about it.
There is plenty of information about putting your affairs in order. Wills, final wishes, life insurance, and arrangements. These are just the details. How to grow comfortable with your fate is another matter. Some Scandinavia countries actually have senior citizens practice falling, so they know how to handle it. But with dying, you seem on your own to contemplate the prospect.
Maybe it's good to take some time to practice dying. That doesn't mean sucking all the air out when you are lying on a couch. It's about taking stock of the life you have lived. Has it given you peace of mind, a spirituality. Have you taken time to embrace all of life around you and the fulfillment that comes from that.
As important as staying on the speeding bullet of life, may be stopping to consider the end and how you feel about it.
Additional Reading: "Preparing to Die, Practical Advice and spiritual wisdom from Tibetan Buddhist Traditions" by Andrew Holecek
