In this episode of Authbition, writer Stephanie Wilson reads her essay “How Am I to Accept Death?”—a quiet, luminous reflection on time, presence, and what it means to let life be enough.

Through memories of her father’s final days, moments of waking in the dark, and the awareness that comes when life briefly stops us in our tracks, Stephanie explores how acceptance isn’t found in resignation or fear—but in reverent gratitude for what we’ve been given.

This is a conversation about noticing time while it’s still happening, about loving life deeply enough to release it, and about discovering that abundance isn’t measured by what we achieved or missed—but by what we truly lived.

Read along or explore more of Stephanie’s writing on Medium:
https://medium.com/age-of-empathy/how-am-i-to-accept-death-61fe745b2e40?sk=v2%2F753883f0-08a9-4fbb-bba9-f29213afc046