7 Keys To A Good Death

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June 24, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace They also serve who only stand and wait. - John Milton - 7 Keys To A Good Death "Some years ago, I helped tend to a friend of mine who was dying of cancer. Near the end of his life, he had reached a place of equanimity around dying. But instead of honoring his wishes for a peaceful death, his doctors ordered aggressive chemotherapy treatment, which did nothing to halt his cancer. The treatments caused him immense suffering, rendering him unable to sleep, eat, or converse with family and friends as he was dying. Unfortunately, deaths like my friend's are not that rare...Is there a better way? Is a "good death" just an oxymoron? Or can the experience of death be far more positive -- an opportunity for growth and meaning?" Charles Garfield shares more. { read more } Be The Change Think about the ways that this article inspires hope in your own life, and take action on one or more of these reflections. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News How to Change When Change Is Hard Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful The Beautiful Fragility of Language The Difference Between Listening & Hearing 16 Habits of Exuberant Human Beings 6 Habits of Highly Grateful People Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World Resilience: The Opposite of Depression DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 147,440 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More