Maura

Love what you're building! Maybe we can collaborate :)

Ditto to the newsletter! I launched mine (https://hellomortal.substack.com/), and I'm so glad I took the leap. We're all gonna die. Let's talk about it.

Yup! I just did this. I searched "mortality" and "death" and commented on posts from years ago. Sometimes they get engagement and other times not. When you are working in a niche space though ,as I am in death, it can be super helpful.

Ok, but I need a dream journal to turn my dreams into a movie because they are WILD.

Great question! I work in end-of-life planning, so I think about death quite a lot. I’d say that while I’ve grown more comfortable with it over time, it’s always a complex topic—it can bring up a mix of acceptance, curiosity, and sometimes discomfort, depending on the day. For me, becoming comfortable with death isn’t about having no fear; it’s about embracing it as a part of life and letting...

Thanks for sharing that—it takes courage to talk about panic and fear around death, especially when it’s something we’re often expected to avoid. I can relate; I had my own struggles with thinking about mortality, and I’ve found that facing it directly can be powerful. For me, it’s not about removing the fear entirely but learning to live with it in a way that helps me appreciate life more...

I'm launching one soon

Reflecting on mortality is incredibly motivating, but it’s also true that it can bring sadness—it’s both a weight and a gift. I think of it as a kind of compass, one that reminds us that our time is finite and that each moment has value. Steve Jobs was right: death is a profound “change agent,” one that forces us to confront what we truly want out of life. It can be uncomfortable, even scary,...

follow your curiosity

having the courage to just do it

depends on what you value