I met some new friends last week who absolutely delighted me with their energy, humor, and heart. Afterward, I emailed them an audio note, telling them that when I was walking home from meeting them, I felt like I'd been injected with a vitamin boost. I told them about parts of our conversation...

Last week I sent you a link to a short audio conversation I had with my friend, Patty Burgess, who is Founder of DoingDeathDifferently.com. I hope you had a chance to listen to our conversation, because I really believe that talking about death can bring us to life. It's one of the keys to living...