Past Death and Donuts Newsletters

Newsletter dated September 15, 2025, titled 'Death in Mind - Volume 1'. Features a skeleton in a green outdoor setting, with sections discussing contemplations, resources, and actions related to grief, pet loss, and burial options.
A newsletter cover titled "Death in Mind ~ Volume 2" dated October 20, 2025. It features a photograph of hands holding soil with small bones or fragments in it. The newsletter discusses topics related to end-of-life planning, obituaries, environmental impact, and long-term care.
A newsletter titled 'Death in Mind ~ Volume 3' dated November 17, 2025. It features an autumn scene with a path through a forest with red, orange, and yellow leaves. Sections include contemplations, resources with a link to a webpage and a podcast, and a call to action encouraging writing an obituary and reviewing support resources.
A newsletter dated December 15, 2025, titled 'Death in Mind ~ Volume 4'. The main image shows a group of people around a dining table reaching for drinks, with various dishes of food and a centerpiece of flowers. The newsletter includes sections on contemplation topics, resources, and a call to action about holiday and new year reflections.
A newsletter cover page titled 'Newsletter' dated January 19, 2026, Volume 5, with a photo of a hand pointing at brain scan images on a lightbox. The newsletter includes sections titled 'Contemplations', 'Resources', and 'Call to Action' discussing mental health, habits, and life longevity.
Newsletter cover page titled 'Death in Mind - Volume 7' dated March 16, 2026. Features a photo of a family portrait and sections with topics related to death, ancestors, and peace, including discussion prompts, resources, and a call to action about thinking on loved ones and family history.

Eternal Reefs

Veterans Memorial Reef

Memorial Reefs

Aquamation: Please google for tons of information on the process. There are lots of videos as well

Endswell Funeral Home - local Aquamation for both Humans and Pets

Nice quotes for losing a dog

Thank you to everyone who came out despite storm warnings! To those who couldn’t make it, we will see you next time!

Special Welcome to our new visitor Sue-Anne. We are grateful for your perspectives and contributions in the areas of wandering when you are lost, and international dance communities (there’s a link in the newsletter).

Thank you to Mary-Anne who read Love Letter from the Afterlife for us all. I won’t leave all the tissues in the car next time! Andrea Gibson has assured us they will never be forgotten.

Tobacco Road is a downsizing and estate sale company whose owner is kind to Hillsborough and who has a network of women who support her.

https://heartwardsanctuary.org

https://www.lumbeetribe.com

https://www.aacn.org/clinical-resources/palliative-end-of-life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkeuKPZxEhM

https://www.cnn.com/all-there-is-anderson-cooper

https://lemonadamedia.com/podcast/youre-dying-im-dying-now-what-alua-arthur/

https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/alua-arthur

https://atulgawande.com/book/being-mortal/

https://www.plannerswithpurpose.shop

https://heartwardsanctuary.org

https://birthbreathanddeath.com

https://curricula.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1311/2022/09/IDST_190_002_A_2199.pdf

https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bysection/chapter_90/gs_90-210.130.html#:~:text=(c)%20In%20addition%20to%20the,consent%20of%20the%20property%20owner.

Mushroom Suits & Mushroom Coffins

Former professor with terminal illness gives final lesson on death and living life fully - CBS (on You Tube) - April 2026

Facing Death - FRONTLINE (on You Tube)

Is it possible to die a good death - BBC (on You Tube)

It’s hard to come to the realization youre dying - FRONTLINE PBS

A Link Across Generations | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series

Choosing Death - FRONTLINE PBS

Death and Dying in Assisted Living - FRONTLINE PBS

An Aging America Continues to Face a Shortage of Care 17 Years After FRONTLINE’s

Facing Death - FRONTLINE (PBS)

Living Old - FRONTLINE (PBS)

Being Mortal - PODCAST from FRONTLINE (PBS)

VSED - Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking - You Tube

Books And Videos Discussed - still being updated!