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WHY THINKING ABOUT DEATH HELPS YOU LIVE A BETTER LIFE

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As a death doula, or someone who supports dying people and their loved ones,
Alua Arthur spends a lot of time thinking about the end of life. In a profound
talk that examines our brief, perfectly human time on this planet, she asks us
to look at our lives through the lens of our deaths in seeking to answer the
question: "What must I do to be at peace with myself so that I may live
presently and die gracefully?"
 * death
 * health
 * personal growth
 * humanity
 * fear
 * Life

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As a death doula, or someone who supports dying people and their loved ones,
Alua Arthur spends a lot of time thinking about the end of life. In a profound
talk that examines our brief, perfectly human time on this planet, she asks us
to look at our lives through the lens of our deaths in seeking to answer the
question: "What must I do to be at peace with myself so that I may live
presently and die gracefully?"
 * death
 * health
 * personal growth
 * humanity
 * fear
 * Life


This talk was presented at an official TED conference.
Read our curation guidelines.
Visit Going with Grace to embrace your mortality, become a death doula or seek
end-of-life support.
visit
Explore how you think about death with Alua Arthur's book, Briefly Perfectly
Human.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER


Alua Arthur
Death doula
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Alua Arthur is the founder of Going with Grace, an organization focused on
redefining what it means to die gracefully.


ALUA ARTHUR'S RESOURCE LIST


Alua Arthur | Harper Collins, 2024 | Book
Briefly Perfectly Human
A deeply transformative memoir that reframes how we think about death and how it
can help us lead better, more fulfilling and authentic lives, from America's
preeminent death doula.

Charlotte Cowles | The Cut, 2020 | Article
"How Death Doula Alua Arthur Gets It Done"

We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle, 2022 | Listen
How to Live So We Can Die Peacefully with Death Doula Alua Arthur

Katie Couric | YouTube, 2022 | Watch
"The Toll of a Diagnosis: A Conversation on Life, Death, and Healing"

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference.
Read our curation guidelines.
Visit Going with Grace to embrace your mortality, become a death doula or seek
end-of-life support.
visit
Explore how you think about death with Alua Arthur's book, Briefly Perfectly
Human.
participate
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