introduction...hi
hi everyone,
my name is maris, and i live in boston, ma.
i read stephen levine's book about a year ago, after i finished dharma punx by noah levine. noah mentions his father a few times, so i was curious. i thought following the book's suggestions would be practically helpful - putting together a living will, and writing down funeral wishes, etc. - and a good focus for a year long contemplation. i had already been meditating, so the earlier exercises in the book were easier, but they are all so helpful. i only have 68 days left in my "year" and the time has gone by so quickly. doing my wills opened up a lot of family conversations about wishes surrounding hospital care and funeral arrangements, and the life in review helped me forgive a lot of things i hadn't been able to let go of before. i would encourage anyone to read the book and spend a year thinking about death, and life.
my name is maris, and i live in boston, ma.
i read stephen levine's book about a year ago, after i finished dharma punx by noah levine. noah mentions his father a few times, so i was curious. i thought following the book's suggestions would be practically helpful - putting together a living will, and writing down funeral wishes, etc. - and a good focus for a year long contemplation. i had already been meditating, so the earlier exercises in the book were easier, but they are all so helpful. i only have 68 days left in my "year" and the time has gone by so quickly. doing my wills opened up a lot of family conversations about wishes surrounding hospital care and funeral arrangements, and the life in review helped me forgive a lot of things i hadn't been able to let go of before. i would encourage anyone to read the book and spend a year thinking about death, and life.