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<channel><title><![CDATA[Blog4Change.org - Comments for article: 10 Reflections for 2010]]></title><link>http://www.blog4change.org</link><description /><language>en-us</language><copyright><![CDATA[http://www.blog4change.org]]></copyright><generator>N/A</generator><webMaster>webmaster@blog4change.org</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:50:47 UTC</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[10 Reflections for 2010]]></title><link>http://www.blog4change.org/articles/1431/1/10-Reflections-for-2010/Page1.html#Comment4610</link><description><![CDATA[I audited a cousre in college called Death, Dying, and Beyond, which explored a lot of the ideas you touch on here   what happens when we die, how to make peace with our own mortality, what other cultures and religions teach about it. One of our projects was a group presentation, and my group chose to simulate a crisis: our classmates and we were on a school bus and there was an accident. We talked everyone through the process of realizing they weren't going to make it and dealing with what had always been inevitable but now was imminent. Putting that together and presenting it to the class   and even writing about it now (getting teary over here just remembering)   was an incredibly powerful, humbling, and enlightening process. I'd never been comfortable even thinking about dying before. But there is something incredibly freeing in turning your unwavering gaze on what we'll have to face eventually. Fear of the unknown can be the worst kind, so by letting ourselves actually, mindfully, intentionally explore something like the process of dying, we take away some of its scariness. And, as you say, doing so also changes your focus, shifts it back to the things (and people) that really matter.Not quite along the same lines, but also potentially very powerful, I think: Sarah over at Everyday an Adventure did  in which he said:  I picture death as a personal companion that sits right next to me and keeps telling me to take more risks, so that I won’t regret ANYTHING when it’s time to leave the living.  I think that's an amazing way to remind yourself you only get one stab at this life. I've meant to put this into practice more for myself. It could make an interesting practice to do alongside Sal's approach. Thank you for the reminder.This isn't something I'd ever have expected to see on a blog like yours, but you've made it totally belong. I hope you'll remind us when Sal's book is out, and I'd love to hear him talk about it on SASM!<br/><br/>
Comment posted by Isidro at 2:03 am, Mon 24th Aug 2015]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Isidro)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 24 Aug 2015 02:03:58 UTC]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.blog4change.org/articles/1431/1/10-Reflections-for-2010/Page1.html#Comment4610</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Reflections for 2010]]></title><link>http://www.blog4change.org/articles/1431/1/10-Reflections-for-2010/Page1.html#Comment2811</link><description><![CDATA[Thank you.
I loved this book too.<br/><br/>
Comment posted by Adrian at 3:17 pm, Sat 12th Feb 2011]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Adrian)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:17:34 UTC]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.blog4change.org/articles/1431/1/10-Reflections-for-2010/Page1.html#Comment2811</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Reflections for 2010]]></title><link>http://www.blog4change.org/articles/1431/1/10-Reflections-for-2010/Page1.html#Comment1767</link><description><![CDATA[you are quite lovely.
thank you for all you share.
xoox<br/><br/>
Comment posted by Lynn at 8:45 pm, Fri 26th Mar 2010]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Lynn)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:45:00 UTC]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.blog4change.org/articles/1431/1/10-Reflections-for-2010/Page1.html#Comment1767</guid></item></channel></rss>