Let's Talk About Death, Baby // Alua Arthur's "Briefly, Perfectly, Human"

Are you living your most authentic life? Mortality has a way of cutting through noise. My friend, Cara, and I open season three with Alua Arthur’s memoir Briefly Perfectly Human and ask how getting real about death can help us live with more honesty, tenderness, and courage today. Cara shares first-hand insights from death doula training, and together we map the terrain so many of us avoid: grief that won’t be rushed, hard choices families face, and the practical steps that turn love into action at the end of life.

If these questions (the same ones many contemplate on their death beds) stir something in you: Who did I love? How did I love? Was I loved?... you’re in the right place! Listen, reflect, and then tell someone you trust what matters to you. Subscribe, share this episode with a friend who needs it, and leave a review to help more people find the show. Support the show: On Patreon Buy us a book Buy cute merch Subscribe to the Babes in Bookland Substack Link to this episode’s book: Briefly, Perfectly, Human by Alua Arthur Other episodes to check out: AUTHOR CHAT: Brittany Penner's "Children Like Us" Cara's other episode: Anna Dorn's "Bad Lawyer" Other resources: Hospice nurse Barbara Karnes’ booklets For people who want to learn how to become a death doula: Going with Grace – Alua’s company! NEDA (National End-of-Life Doula Alliance) For people looking to get their end of life paperwork in order: Compassion & Choices GYST A good article about different eco-friendly ways to dispose of body. https://curious.earth/blog/sustainable-green-burials/ Books for children about death/dying: Everywhere, Still , Maybe Tomorrow, The Rabbit Listened , All About Grief

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