Looking for a place to stay in NYC the week of 12/1. Will be your death doula, pet/plant sitter, in exchange!

Is all human creativity, on some level, a response to existential anxiety? Is art just a coping mechanism for dealing with the basic trauma of being mortal? Find out the answer in the full Hello, Mortal reflection on substack.

Contemplating death isn’t woo-woo. It’s an ancient art practiced by artists, philosophers, CEOs, and athletes, and it transforms our relationship with life. When we reflect on our mortality, we switch off autopilot—we stop taking for granted the fact that we’re alive, and we

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I waited 14 years to open a letter my mom wrote to me on her deathbed… A few weeks ago, on the morning of my wedding weekend, I finally opened it. Her words were simple and extraordinary. The experience reminded me: The most meaningful things we leave behind aren’t heirlooms

The reminder we need, but often forget: “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." — Jane Goodall I've been pondering this quote since

You know culture is changing when actors are leaving Hollywood to become death doulas. Yes, really. In a recent interview with Seth Meyers, Rainn Wilson (aka Dwight Schrute from The Office) shared that he's considering giving up acting to support people at the end of life. And

Life happens when you’re scrolling on your phone—don’t forget to look up.