When i stopped dancing was when i had a bunch of rellilike, dramatic deaths happened in my life. And was like really complex people who were not just one thing and that's what they were reduced down to. Or in one example, it was kind of like, let's forget he ever existed. He was complex, and let's just like put him away and never talk bout em again. I'm so curious about that, and that we do that over and over to each other, to the people that we love. We reduce them down to one coressence rate. There are so different ways to look at that. But like all art does, is remind us of
[0:04:00] Today's episode is the first in our mini-series on Death. Our guest today is Sofia Kohl, an entrepreneur in end-of-life and funerary care fields, passionate about supporting individuals and families in their times of greatest need and turning towards environmentally sustainable disposition practices. [0:07:00] What if we were honest about death? Death is a part of life. Embrace it. [0:08:00] How do we shift our POV away from the cult of fearing death? [0:10:00] What does it mean to be a death worker? [0:20:00] Sofia’s experience with depression in her teenage years and how this leads her to her current work [0:22:00] How can one survive when they are in the midst of a deep spiritual crisis? [0:25:00] How do we confront the idea of ascension and escaping reality in spirituality? [0:38:00] How do we cope, remember, and connect with a loved one who's passed away? [0:42:00] Why capitalism has no space for death [0:43:00] Can you prevent grief? [0:52:00] Why grieving and experiencing sadness, and saying goodbye are all part of the healing journey [0:58:00] Sofia is planning to launch her business about a holistic approach to end-of-life care. Stay tuned!
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