01. First Fridays: Erin Chapin, Final Thoughts, and the Ghost Ship Fire

An interview with singer and songwriter, Erin Chapin, about her song “Final Thoughts” for our monthly installment featuring artists who are using their craft to process big themes around death.

Stepping into my Mother’s Memories from Living in SF, 1979

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“Before I Die…” was written on the card in my hands. I was at a retreat, and these cards were passed out for us to finish the rest of that sentence. I…

Photo Essay: She Really is Gone

The following post was written on September 19th, 2013 on a personal blog meant to update friends and…

The Power of Permission

VW vans, phone booths, and why I’m leaving with both in a week

Saying Goodbye Through Death

My brother knew his time was done in this life

This is not a Dress Rehearsal

This blog was shared in Death Dialogue’s early days when it was a personal blog for friends and family. It’s being shared here to provide a more whole picture to our relationship with death.

To Believe in Tomorrow

The following was shared in the early days of my grief on a blog for friends and family. It’s being shared here to provide more context to my story and to remember those years of intense pain that make my story whole.

When the Forest Dies

Moments to Mom | September 26,2017

Tonight as I was sitting alone in the airport, I imagined what it would be like if you were there…