Episode 23: Grief is a Shipwreck

“Death just becomes so much more present and real in your life in a way that we generally block out and ignore. We live in so much denial of our mortality in order to persist in life on a daily basis.”

How might death shape us as compassionate and connected human beings, and how do we hold our community and allow our community to witness us during the hardest times of our lives? Daisy’s mom, Kim, passed away from breast cancer when she was 30. In this episode, she talks about how she made it through that loss and how she continues to honor her today.

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In this episode, Daisy talks about:

• Her mom and how she has coped with her death

• The importance of community and ritual

• How she chooses to live, in honor of her and in recognition of her mortality

Additional resources:

• Día de los Muertos

• Reddit response, shipwreck metaphor

• Sobonfu Somé

• The Polar Express

• You’re Going To Die open mic and performance events

Daisy’s mom loved Halloween. It was also her birthday.

Daisy’s mom, reading to her students in full costume as The Library Dragon

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