Evolving our relationship with death
I just came across this film which is released in February this year, all about a man dying of colon cancer.
I feel like a lot of the world's problems stem from from a poor relationship and lack of reconciliation with death.
Media that meets that head on feels revolutionary and important. I look forward to watching it.
Making something like this film must have been complicated, because it's a really public and unusual way to deal with what others may consider a deeply sad and private experience. Death is widely so much about the people left behind rather than the one dying. And I believe that this needs evolving. Friends and family that I have supported through terminal diagnosis and palliative care have communicated that the reason they wanted to continue spending time with me during that time is because I didn't stop treating them how I did pre-diagnosis.
I'm reminded of the Ram Dass documentary he made about his death, Going Home, which offers a peaceful and wise lens.
Must watch that again.
