Depending on your experience of death and dying, and whether or not you are living with a terminal illness as a patient or caregiver the topic of medical aid in dying (MAiD) is a topic that elicits strong reactions and opinions. Aside from the dignity and reduced suffering that medically assisted death provides, it also gives us the opportunity to embrace our plan, our own sacred ending.

There's a whole world of ways to return to the earth that most of us never learn exists. A tree instead of a tombstone. A forest instead of a plot. This week I found a nonprofit built entirely around that idea, and it opened up a bigger conversation about nature-based options for what comes after we die.

Before launch, each Artemis II astronaut had to answer one question for the people they love: what would happen if they didn’t come home.

There’s a better way to approach the end of life. An empowered approach where conversations provide the clarity needed to keep the family connected because transparency fosters trust. A care plan that includes treatment decisions or parameters to guide decision makers and protect them from the anxiety of making gut-wrenching decisions.