March: On Death

March 30

Today's reflection was inspired by the song "This Is Not an Exit" by Saves the Day.

You can hope for a long life that has a nice and comfortable ending that sees you surrounded by your loved ones in your home or garden with the sun shining and a cool breeze blowing and birds singing as you slip away to the other side.

But you just don't know when you'll go, or how. It could be an accident, a sickness, a freak storm while you're on vacation.

And while the ending of your story is out of your control, you can prepare for it in whatever shape or form it takes by living well now—being kind to others, caring for nature, and loving yourself. 

Do this, and whenever your end comes, you can go with the comfort of knowing you lived it well, the best that you knew how.

• Reflection title: All the World’s a Stage
• Creative inspiration: Saves the Day, "This Is Not an Exit"
• Reflection Question: Am I doing all I can now? Am I living the best that I know how, or can I do more? What might that look like?