Death is not waiting for us; it is already here and has been walking alongside us our whole lives. Since the moment we were born, our death has been inevitable. Most of the time, we prefer to deny or avoid this truth, despite knowing how denial or avoidance usually keep reading…

A will (or last will and testament) lets you decide who inherits your property, who will care for children or pets, how debts get handled, and who manages your estate when you’re gone. In the US, if you die without a will (called dying intestate), state law decides for you. That keep reading…

Liminal. It’s a word that can apply to both space and time. It describes a state of being that is neither here nor there; materially, energetically. The liminal occupies the before and after, both sides of a border and the threshold in between. It describes a transition, a keep reading…

Some people find it morbid, negative, bad luck or just plain too scary to earnestly contemplate death. John Powers quotes from Dr. Richard Kalish in his book, Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, saying, “Death is blasphemous and pornographic. We react to it and keep reading…

There are common elements to end-of-life planning checklists, whether you’re preparing for end of life in Mexico or anywhere else. Universal to-do items may include completing an advance directive, identifying a medical or financial proxy, or executing a will. Common keep reading…

As expats, many of us made the decision to leave potential support networks behind when we chose to move to Mexico. We moved away from immediate family, away from lifelong friends, and away from the communities in which we spent the most formative keep reading…

When we first learn to speak Spanish the lessons are typically centered on how to introduce ourselves to strangers, order food at a restaurant, or ask where the bathroom is. I’ve yet to see a Spanish language lesson that focuses on how to talk about end of life, but why not keep reading…

Grief expert Dr. Alan Wolfelt teaches that when grieving, we can find peace by practicing the six needs of mourning. Mourning, Wolfet reminds us, is an outward expression of grief, while grief is an internal experience. So, how can we make space (and time) for healthy expressions keep reading…