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End-of-Life & Legacy Planning

What will happen when you must say goodbye to the world, because of a devastating accident, a terminal diagnosis, natural aging, or something else? What will happen to your body? How will your death be announced and how will your life be celebrated? Who will decide? Will there be anything left unsaid or done? How will you pass on the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual legacy you have built? Birth and death are the only two guarantees in life, yet in our culture we tend to look away from the process of dying rather than face and embrace it.

Making a plan for your death is an incredible gift to yourself and your loved ones. It will give you peace and dignity, while providing significant comfort to those you leave behind. You will have the legal and practical pieces for how you will be known, honored, and remembered. This planning can also help you clarify what you wish your legacy to be, so you can align yourself to those purposes right now. After all, your legacy is your life story.