ABODE Academy 8

Death, Let’s Talk About It

ABODE Academy 8 is all about death. The logistics of death, our fears around it, what to expect as our bodies move through the final months, weeks and days of life, how our medieval relatives viewed death and expressed their thoughts through art – and finally, your questions answered! A session of audience questions and answers – ask us anything!Join us for five complimentary sessions (via Zoom).

Please RSVP for any or all of these programs. If you’d like to make a tax-deductible gift to ABODE, please use our DONATE button.

Date

Five Tuesdays starting April 22

Time

6:30-7:30 pm

Location

Via Zoom

Everybody Dies – Yes, Even Us! (Here’s What to Know)
Tuesday, April 22

Sandy Travis and Wayne Beamer of Life Transition Doulas walk us through the logistics of death. What happens to our bodies right after we die – from the funeral home picking us up to each of the most common choices for body disposition (i.e., cremation, donation, green burial, traditional burial).

Before You Go: Getting in Touch with Our Mortality; Fears of Death
Tuesday, April 29

Thanatophobia is an intense fear of death or the dying process, or anxiety around death. Natalie Buster, Host of ABODE’s official podcast: Before You Go, and Beverly Tuomala, Trinity Hospice RN, lead us in a lively discussion about the many reasons people fear death and what we can do about those fears.

Some people find that by contemplating death daily, their lives become fuller and more vibrant. Will that be the case for you? Tune in and find out!

Going…Going…Gone: The Dying Process
Tuesday, May 6

Whether you’re thinking about what’s ahead for yourself – or what to expect when caring for your loved one – this session sheds light on our final stretch of life. Beverly Tuomala, Trinity Hospice RN, walks us through our final stages – where are we at three months? Two months? One month? What happens when we’re weeks away from death? Days? Hours?

Memento Mori: Art & Death Through the Ages
Tuesday, May 13

How did medieval Europeans approach death and grapple with their sometimes-fleeting mortality? Artist and Death Doula Courtney Sheets takes us on a journey through time to learn about the shifting views and beliefs around death, with an emphasis on the art of Memento Mori starting from the Black Plague through the 21st century. What can we take from our collective past to enrich our relationship with death in the present? How can we be inspired by this once ubiquitous art form to make the most of our daily life?

Questions That Make Us Squirm
Tuesday, May 20

ABODE Founder Edwin Sasek and Beverly Tuomala, Trinity Hospice RN are here to address any death-related thoughts and questions. Anything goes! Examples: What goes through our mind as we’re dying? How long can we live without eating/drinking? Is there really a heaven? How can we make sure we won’t die alone?

As you know, ABODE does not charge our Guests for our services. If you’d like to make a donation to ABODE to support this or any of our other upcoming education programs, please use our DONATE button. Thank you!