Today's dialogue takes a personal turn as I share how this podcast aids me in navigating the grieving process. Alongside, I'll shed light on some significant statistics—ones worth keeping an eye on. Whether you have $100 or $1,000,000 in assets, having a plan in place is crucial for your loved ones. Let's get into it, help simplify this dialogue, and get ready together.

2024 Wills and Estate Planning Study

Texas State Law Library - Wills & Estates

Taking accountability for our actions is crucial, especially when it comes to fulfilling our responsibilities and commitments to ourselves and those we care about. It's all too easy to make excuses or prioritize short-term gratification over long-term goals.

So, it's time for a reality check and a call to action. We need to be honest with ourselves. Are we truly prioritizing what's important to us? Are we making excuses or actively working towards our goals?

It might be uncomfortable to confront our own tendencies to procrastinate or waste time, but it's necessary for personal growth and progress. Let's stop making excuses and start taking meaningful steps towards being more accountable to ourselves and those who matter most to us.

So, here's your gentle push: Get your act together. Set goals, prioritize your tasks, and hold yourself accountable for your actions. Your future self and your loved ones will thank you for it.

Get Your Bleep Together

Cake

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G7 Summit, Carbon Credits, and Greenhouse Gas emissions—what ties them together? Their impact on the Earth's environment. Numerous contributors, including traditional cemetery burials and cremations, add to the Carbon emissions in the atmosphere. But fear not, alternatives exist. Environmental matters often come with regulations allowing and restricting certain choices. In today's Passing Dialogue, we explore greener options that can minimize your final carbon footprint. As Gifford Pinchot aptly said, 'Conservation means the greatest good to the greatest number for the longest time.'

Let's get into it, help simplify this dialogue and get ready together.

Green Death Technology

EPA: Burial at Sea

Alkaline Hydrolysis

Water Cremation

Recompose

Natural Organic Reduction California

Native Hawaiian Burial Traditions with Modern Technology

Carbon Emissions

Burial And Cremation Laws in Texas

Let's start it off Nice and Easy. Most of us are not hiding our money in secret crevices of our homes, but we are trusting financial institutions with our hard earned coins. Utilizing these institutions may be able to help you do some simplified estate planning. Even though this may be simplified, there are a few things to watch out for. Let's get into it, help simplify this dialogue, and get ready together. More resources can be found at:

What Is a Totten Trust?

Matter of Totten

10 COMMON ESTATE PLANNING MISTAKES

Informal Revocable Trusts

The assets households own and the debts they carry

In Search of a Less Tentative Totten

A Passing Dialogue

That's a wrap, y'all! Season 1 of "Get Ready With E" is officially in the books. A heartfelt thank you for your unwavering support; this project has been a profound journey of learning and a labor of love. In this concluding episode, we've packed a summary of Season 1 into a neat package. Our message is simple: just get started with a conversation, documentation and have an overall understanding that passing dialogues don't need to be treated as taboo or overly complicated. You've got this!

We appreciate you sticking with us thus far and encourage you to 'start where you are, use what you have, and do what you can.' Here's to many more seasons of Getting Ready Together.

"It's the most wonderful time of the year," right? But what truly makes it wonderful is coming together with our loved ones. As we enter these upcoming months, I hope you can celebrate joyfully with those closest to you. For those whose loved ones are no longer with us, I encourage you to celebrate the life, love, and lasting impact they've had on your life. While these gatherings bring joy to the spirit and maybe a little indulgence to the waistline, it's also a time for making plans and tending to important matters. In this 'Passing Dialogue,' we emphasize the significance of utilizing these precious moments to broach non-seasonal topics such as health, taxes, insurance, and family property. While these subjects should never overshadow the primary purpose of togetherness, these gatherings provide a unique opportunity to address these matters collectively, rather than waiting for a funeral or will reading to do so.

Let's get into it, help simplify the dialogue, and get ready TOGETHER.

National Vital Statistics System

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Ever heard of the 'back forty,' home parlors, or Thomas Holmes? What do they all share in common? They are all elements tied to the past era of home funerals and burials in the 1800s. Fast forward to the present day, and you'll discover that much has evolved. Significant changes have taken place, particularly in the level of guidance provided by federal and state governments concerning burials and embalming. In this "Passing Dialogue", we delve into the historical evolution of these practices and the relevant legislation that has shaped our approach to end-of-life rituals in the United States.

National Museum of Funeral History

The Funeral Rule

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Texas Funeral Service Commission

Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors

Y'all, we have reached Episode 10!!! This is our tenth Passing Dialogue. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for joining me on this journey as we've delved into meaningful discussions about initiating conversations with our loved ones and explored the intricacies of planning for the future.

I wholeheartedly believe that if we encourage you to Get Ready with E, I should lead by example and do the same. Today, I'm eager to delve into how the 'E' in Get Ready with E – is getting ready. It's essentially a status check, a moment where I'll share some intriguing details about how I initiated 'A Passing Dialogue' with my family. Additionally, I'll shed light on the planning process I've undertaken for my final arrangements.

This episode is all about transparency and sharing my personal journey, hoping that it will inspire you to take action in your own preparations.

Let's get ready together!

https://www.getreadywithe.com/resources

In the West, death has been seen and embraced as a culturally taboo topic. As if merely speaking the word 'death' will cause a special guest appearance from the Grim Reaper. I personally don't believe that's how it works. Is it uncomfortable, considered hard, taboo, or just a case of Necrophobia? Let's dive into the roots of the fear and anxiety around death, aka passing, and ascend to "understand those fears and how they manifest in ourselves, others, and the world around us." And that, my friends, is what the Death Positive Movement is all about. Let's get into it, help simplify this dialogue, and get ready together.

The Order of the Good Death

2019 Global Wellness Trends: Dying Well

African Cultural Concept of Death and the Idea of Advance Care Directives

Understanding public attitudes to death talk and advance care planning in Northern Ireland using health behaviour change theory: a qualitative study

https://edspace.american.edu/atrium/wp-content/uploads/sites/1901/2022/05/Burns-Trent.pdf

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The data shows that a significant amount of us have the role of deciding when it is time for a family member to transition. If you have only had to decide when to put a family pet to sleep, imagine that feeling magnified by 100MM (or infinity). And, you may be able to empathize. But there is a bright side; just because someone else is responsible for those decisions does not mean that you do not have a say regarding the type of care you receive if you were to become terminally ill. You do have a say, and what matters to you, Matters. Let's get into it, help simplify this dialogue, and get ready together.

More resources can be found at:

https://guides.sll.texas.gov/wills-and-directives

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/regulations/forms/advance-directives/directive-physicians-family-or-surrogates-living-will

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