Do you have a love one who is close to death? Are you afraid of death and dying? Do you want to know more about what happens as we die? I realize these are not uplifting questions. They may trigger a great deal of fear and you may want to turn off this show right now. I invite you to stay with us and be open to my conversation with Martha Atkins, PhD as she shares her story and research.
Martha Atkins is the founder and chief executive officer of Atkinsosity, LLC, where she works with individuals who are dying and the families who love them. Her work in the world is to help people be less afraid of death and dying.
“Meaning making: you get better (from grief) when you can make meaning from the situation.”
“What is the story you tell yourself about the person who died?”
“What is the story you tell about your own grief?”
~ Martha Atkins, on How She Really Does It
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In this interview we discuss:
- Her story around death and dying.
- Death bed visions.
- Dying how do we go through this with our loved ones
- Deathbed phenomena
- Fear around dying as an energy drainer.
- Death bed visions vs. hallucinations.
- Hard conversations around death. Asking “what do you want?”
- Two takeaways – for going through death and dying of a loved one
“There’s so much mystery and wonder in death.”
~ Martha Atkins, on How She Really Does It
Mentioned in this Podcast
- Martha’s website
- Martha’s Tedx talk
- Matha’s More to Dying than Meets the Eye
httpv://youtu.be/qDMC3gAgRDg
Video of death bed visions (go to 9:55 on video to see)
Quote that I failed at in the interview was actually from Hafiz, not Rumi.
Troubled? Then stay with me for I am not.” ~ Hafiz
smiling,
