a gathering place for death literacy, long before the end

Stories

Fathers

Fathers

Who I see inside you and me...

wisdom, stories, celebrateCaren MartineauSeptember 25, 2024fathers, personal growth, fatherhood, lessons, legacy, Death Literacy

Genghis Khan and the Christmas tree

Genghis Khan and the Christmas tree

Never ever ever again.

culture, stories, workshopCaren MartineauDecember 12, 2022Storytelling, witnessing, Christmas, parents, childhood, grief recovery, workshop

Sushi Eulogy

Sushi Eulogy

A Eulogy to My College Bestie

Caren MartineauNovember 7, 2022

Old Man

Old Man

A man's wings

stories, wisdom, artistsCaren MartineauAugust 24, 2022poetry, fathers, sons, lessons, age, memories, alive in the face of death

Ode to Lint

Ode to Lint

Somewhere, amidst the lint, are the answers

Caren MartineauApril 12, 2022

What to Wear

What to Wear

Denim fits all occasions

culture, stories, wisdomCaren MartineauFebruary 3, 2022ashes, aging, Death Literacy, fashion, planning, dressing the dead

Chapters

Chapters

When the magic ended too soon

celebrate, stories, wisdomCaren MartineauFebruary 3, 2022mothers, daughters, memories, magical reality, mourning, grief

The Mirror

The Mirror

Everyone sees us as we are while we see ourselves only in reverse

Caren MartineauFebruary 3, 2022

Choosing What You Believe

Choosing What You Believe

Caren MartineauFebruary 3, 2022

We Remember

We Remember

A solo meditation, shared.

storiesCaren MartineauDecember 28, 2021poem, we remember, parents, denial of death