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Full Circle: A Conversation about Dying and Death

Why would anyone want to talk, read, or even think about death? Until coming face-to-face with the cold fact of mortality, there often isn’t much conversation about this taboo subject. When someone’s death does disrupt our expectations of living on into the future, the meanings we give to life come into focus.

Death is the great unknown. Dying, however, can be observed and discussed and reported on. Dying can be shared and comforted. Dying can be approached with intention and awareness, the idea being to fill the process with compassion and to live as fully as possible in the meantime.

Every living thing expires. While the cause of one’s death may be beyond control, how we think about dying and how we act in the face of death are up to us. We have choices. This conversation is meant to explore those choices from as many angles as possible. We invite you to join us in Full Circle.


Endpaper: Why You May Need a MOLST

  • Endpaper
  • January 14, 2021January 14, 2021
MOLST stands for Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment. It belongs to a group of end-of-life planning tools that are not widely known. Many people… Read More »Endpaper: Why You May Need a MOLST

Holding Space and Hanging On to 2020 by Claudia Maniatis

  • Personal Narrative
  • January 8, 2021January 8, 2021
Well, 2020 you were something. A year not many of us could have predicted and a year that held greater ups and downs than many… Read More »Holding Space and Hanging On to 2020 by Claudia Maniatis

Endpaper: Coping with Grief During the Holidays

  • Endpaper
  • December 10, 2020December 10, 2020
The 2020 holiday season will inevitably be linked to loss. The loss of being able to gather with friends and family. The loss of shared… Read More »Endpaper: Coping with Grief During the Holidays

Pet Death with Katrina Klinge

  • Personal Narrative
  • December 9, 2020December 9, 2020
A brief online search for “death of a pet” will bring you to a number of websites that present any and all aspects of having… Read More »Pet Death with Katrina Klinge

Falling into a Picasso: Flower seller by Ann Hutton

  • Personal Narrative
  • November 13, 2020November 13, 2020
Who would gaze at a painting filled with flowers and sunshine and people at their leisure, both young and old, and see sadness and “the… Read More »Falling into a Picasso: Flower seller by Ann Hutton

ENDPAPER: A COVID CLAUSE FOR YOUR LIVING WILL?

  • Endpaper
  • November 11, 2020November 11, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has made many people much more aware of health concerns. Over the past  months the media and medical providers have been reminding… Read More »ENDPAPER: A COVID CLAUSE FOR YOUR LIVING WILL?

Endpaper: Advance Directive for People with Dementia

  • Endpaper
  • October 9, 2020October 17, 2020
In 2018 a new Advance Directive document was developed specifically for individuals diagnosed with dementia and those who, because of family history, are at high… Read More »Endpaper: Advance Directive for People with Dementia

Words Written to Ease the Passing of My Friend’s Dying Mother by Mitch Ditkoff

  • Personal Narrative
  • September 28, 2020October 17, 2020
A few days ago, I got an email from a friend of mine in Denmark, telling me that her mother was dying and would I… Read More »Words Written to Ease the Passing of My Friend’s Dying Mother by Mitch Ditkoff

The Line by Blaze Ardman

  • Personal Narrative
  • September 2, 2020October 17, 2020
I am in the line, or on line, if you’re a New Yorker. All human beings are in this line, some ahead of me, some… Read More »The Line by Blaze Ardman

Endpaper: Understanding “Do Not Resuscitate”

  • Endpaper
  • September 2, 2020October 17, 2020
In the past, death occurred naturally when a person stopped breathing or their heart stopped beating. In time, however, newer medical interventions were developed that… Read More »Endpaper: Understanding “Do Not Resuscitate”
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Special thanks to Hudson Valley author Ann Hutton for managing Full Circle.
If you would like to learn more about Full Circle or how to contribute, email us at cfd.blogemail@gmail.com.

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Blog Topics

  • Book Review
  • Death Literacy
  • Endpaper
  • Essay
  • Interviews
  • Personal Narrative
  • Poetry

Upcoming Events

  1. Death Cafe this Tuesday, Jan. 19th

    January 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

View All Events

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