Yes, We Do Know How to Die: Lessons From the Dying | Ellie Atherton | TEDxDeerfield
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2022
- Ellie Atherton talks about living and letting go, showing a different side to the prospect of dying. Ellie Atherton is a registered nurse with a long history of caring for people who are nearing the end of their lives. In the 1990s, she worked with many as an herbalist, helping them to discover ways to find comfort. She quickly discovered the dying had valuable life lessons to share and that the more we understand about death, the less we fear facing it.
Ellie can often be found speaking to civic groups and organizations about what she learned from the only real experts on the subject-the dying. She is the author of several books based on true patient stories intended to help demystify the dying experience. Her books have already helped many readers to better understand dying and have less fear of the final stages of life. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
When she mentioned a favorite song I almost smiled. I remember sitting in my dad's old truck (he died a little over a year ago) smoking and zoning out completely. He used to smoke in there all the time, so I indulge myself sitting there doing the same. I have my music on shuffle all the time, and while I was sitting there just thinking about him a song my mom shared that reminded her of him started to play. At the time I remember being happy, even if later I told myself it was mere coincidence. I never got to see him when he died, I always wondered if he thought I hated him.
There is so much here that resonates. Thank you, Ellie, for your work and your message.
I'm so glad. You're welcome and thank you for your kind words, Beth.
Beautiful Ellie. You were among the most compassionate nurses I ever knew. You blessed so many.
This is so kind of you! ❤Coming from a colleague who knows the work of caring for the dying, I appreciate your words so much. You also have been a blessing to many and I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your many years of devotion.
Thank you Ellie, such beautiful information for this most precious time of our lives~
You're welcome, Susan. It's wonderful that you can recognize the preciousness of the last phase of life.
Very enlightening
Thank you for watching. I'm happy to know you felt you could learn from these important lessons too.
She is absolutely right about every word she said....and truly we have more intutions from our loved ones that is so enlightening I always wandered where does it come from?
Thanks for such a beautiful video.lots of life ve n regards
You're welcome! I'm glad you could relate to the teachings. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment.
Brava !
Thank you, Kash!❤
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Breathtaking... a beautiful talk. Thank you so much for sharing. I hope to be honored one day to have a "midwife" after a full and happy midlife,😉 next to my bedside, as I crossover. I've had my own NDE and saw the other side and got to make a choice to come back. Death is far more beautiful than we realize. If we all were given a quick peak, no one would fear death. We would be throwing "reveal parties" with more of a bon voyage vibe to it and be excited because death isn't the ending we think it is... in so many ways it's another beginning and a welcome back home...beyond our wildest of wildest imaginations, could ever muster up. I wish everyone were able to see. Don't get me wrong. I respect death and don't make light of it. But cmon... it's a club we ALL have a ticket to. And after we die, we are closer than ever to those we were closest too. I used to think heaven was this place far far away. Death and life are in the same puzzle. And if you are still reading... you and I are connected and far more alike than any differences we think we may have. Life is a crazy ride but as she tells... in the end, what really matters is how we love and kindness and compassion matter. And forgiveness is a gift of epic proportion both to the giver and receiver. Much love and light 🦋🙏🦋
Wow, Dana, you totally understand everything I try to impart about life, dying, and death when I give presentations. Stories like yours are so important to share and help others reduce their own fears of dying and death. THANK YOU for sharing. Just like you, all my patients who reported having a prior near-death experience did not fear death in the least. This is a beautiful testament to our connectedness, likenesses, and the unending love that surrounds and awaits all of us. As you wish, I hope you will have a wonderful "midwife" by your side when your time comes. I would like to mail you a complimentary copy of my book Stepping-Stones (use the title to find my website, for some reason I can't post it here), and send me a message. Be well and, thank you again.
We Are All Going To Die .. and That Make's Us The Luky One's .Many People Will Never Be Born which Outnumber The Grains Of Sand On Earth .
Everyone dies, but we have to believe who created us first? and what was created for us? When we die, where does the soul leave? You see, only the body remains if you are muslim you know the answer if you are not muslim please learn about muslim religion
Beautiful and powerful… also, I recommend Stephen Jenkinson: The Skill of Broken Heartedness ❤️🩹🙏🥲
Thank you.
Thank you! ❤