On the anniversary of mam's death, which is my birthday, to get my friends together and have a positive experience. That first year after she died, i rented an arbianb in san diego and invited all my best friends to come to that house. Now actually, every year during new years, we've gone to a new location with that same group of friends. And that's become, instead of me mourning on my birthday and the death of my mam, which are just a weird coincidence of events, were to happen that way. It makes me feel good, because everyone's having a good time and gotte together.
Death is universal part of the human experience. During our lives, we often must confront the painful reality of death around us, and eventually, we face that reality ourselves.
What's odd is that despite death being at the core of the human experience, many people avoid talking or thinking about it. So when people pass away or we face a health scare that brings us into contact with the fragility of life, we often don't know what to do.
In this episode, Calvin shares his experience with the death of two close loved ones: his mentor and his mom. He dives into the depths of those experiences, whether it's choosing to take his mother off life support or the psychedelic experience that helped him process his guilt. And most importantly, he shares what he's learned from years of grieving.
We hope this episode serves as a jumping off point for people to speak more openly about death and to connect with the many people that have lost a close loved one.
As a disclaimer: If you are unable to listen to difficult topics like suicide, mental health, or sexual abuse, please do not listen to this episode.
Resources: