As 365 class ends this Meme spoke to me. Hope it speaks to someone else as well.

Candlelight Welcome: Community Gathering Tonight – Wednesday, December 10 · 7:00–8:00pm (ET)On Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/jhc-vhbb-evk I’m hosting a gentle, candlelit welcome for our Kettle & Candle community—an hour to: - Meet one another and land in this space together - Share what drew you here in this season of your life - Hear how this community will support you in living well, planning well, and (one day) dying well - Take a brief, simple pause to breathe, reflect, and arrive If you’re able, bring a candle or small light and something warm to sip.Come as you are—camera on or off, words ready or quiet. Your presence is enough. 🕯️ Join us here at 7:00pm ET: https://meet.google.com/jhc-vhbb-evk

Ya’ know that saying, “time heals all wounds”? No, it doesn’t. The passage of time may soften the wound and the pain, but it’s still there and a certain sound, or smell, or whatever can bring back the hurt like it just happened. So, be kind to yourself and understanding of others if ya’ can. 💔❤️‍🩹💕

Today is a good day to die" originates from the Lakota Sioux battle cry Hóka-hey, meaning "let's go" or "today is a good day to die". The phrase can be interpreted as a call to live authentically and without regrets, by confronting mortality and focusing on what truly matters. May we all be blessed with today being a good day to die.

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