Thank goodness for going with grace and her new book Briefly Perfectly Human. Her message is kind, simple, urgent and necessary: that the most profound thing we can do to prepare for death is to lead a genuine and intentional life. Get your copy: aluaarthur.com

Looking forward to co-hosting a special Caregiver discussion next Friday with Allison J. Applebaum, PhD, FAPOS, the Founding Director of the Caregivers Clinic at MSK. We'll be covering identity, meaning and communication among other topics. Register to join us: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

big day for Empathy!  they just raised another 47 million bucks, bringing their total to 90 mil.  holy wow. i’ve been on their advisory board since the early days and i’m very proud of what they’ve accomplished to date.  bodes well for the public Empathy is serving

Hot off the presses! Claire Bidwell Smith is at it again

Are you a clinician wondering what we do at Mettle Health and how we can support you and your patients? Join us for an interactive discussion on this exact topic on Weds, 3/27 to learn more! Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Spots still available! Join me in-person for our first Mettle Health Mettle Method training. Rather than adjusting your views to fit another's lens, stretch your notions out next to ours so you can try on ideas and explore. Register and learn more: tinyurl.com/4am5km3f

Join me for Mettle Health's first curriculum offering. This training is meant for humans who want to explore loss, suffering and relational dynamics, among many other topics: mettlehealth.com/curriculum
Spots are limited-Register: rb.gy/tw7wzx

If you are someone living with brain tumor, or caring for someone who is, we hope you'll join this discussion between American Brain Tumor Association and Mettle Health on the role palliative care plays in brain tumor symptom management and mental health. Register: bit.ly/FebWeb2024

Loss doesn’t skip any of us, and it's impacts are vast. Families face significant financial, logistical, and emotional challenges in the aftermath of a death. Empathy is working to make those impacts understood - Check out their latest report: empathy.com/costofdying

If you care about hospice care in the U.S. - or if you or someone you love is mortal - you will find this podcast compelling. teleioscn.org/tcntalkspodcas…

winter is beautiful; winter is rough. if feeling the dark a bit too much for comfort, Claire Bidwell Smith is good company
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an amazing FREE resource! Rebecca Sudore is an old colleague and we respect her PREPARE program whole hoggedly

Our old friend, Bill Novelli, knows a thing or two
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Wonderful to see a more nuanced and qualitative account of complex illness and what it means to care
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with The Nocturnists AND Laurel Braitman there’s no way this isn’t wonderful.
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lovely people caring for other lovely people! i'll be speaking at doulapalooza, oct 13 - 15, on the important friendship between palliative care and death doulas and hope you'll consider joining us virtually
register here: whova.com/portal/registr…

good people! join me at doulapalooza: a virtual gathering for end-of-life professionals and enthusiasts to celebrate the meaningful work of end-of-life care. get your tickets: whova.com/portal/registr…

huge thanks to Wallis Annenberg GenSpace for their support of Mettle Health's first convening, along with supporting our work and mission. looking forward to furthering the conversation on aging, illness and dying. check out their community: annenberggenspace.org

honest and clear communication IS compassion.  right on, Sunita_Puri
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Big thanks to the wonderful Wallis Annenberg GenSpace for sponsoring Mettle Health's First Annual Convening. We're so thrilled for the support of an organization dedicated to changing the conversation around aging. Join us on Aug 17th! mettlehealth.com/annual-conveni…