Mindfulness of Death

The Final Breath: Why You Should Practice Death

The Final Breath: Why You Should Practice Death
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A few years ago, I lost my dad. He was 55. It was obviously a major loss. One day, he was here—laughing, arguing, living. The next, he was gone.  Just like that. And you know what messed me up the most? Not just the grief—though that was brutal—but the mind-blowing reality of it. One moment, …

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Written by Garv Chawla · Stoic of the Day
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