Death is a part of life…
Transforming attitudes to our own mortality
Whether it is loss, grief or a diagnosis that makes us first look death full in the face, accepting mortality can be uncomfortable.
We believe that by framing death as an inevitable Part of Life, we can live more in the moment. We can appreciate the world around us, the beauty in the smallest of things and the people that surround us; making the most of the lives we share, every day.
Making the most of life.
We believe every life is incredibly precious, and no-one should face death alone. Through honest, informed conversations, we can plan for death, with as much energy as we plan for birth.
By transforming attitudes to death and dying, we can create compassionate communities; together we can support everyone’s right to live a meaningful life and have a peaceful death.
Who we are
Part of Life is an independent space for the sharing of thoughts about death and dying.
Germinating from a seed of an idea from Dorothy House, we hope it will become a rich and varied library of research, conversations, stories and wellbeing resources for anyone interested in seeing death as a part of life
Currently facilitated by Katy Hancock and James Byron, we would love to share your ideas and collaborate.
“I am not saying that we should love death, but rather that we should love life so generously, without picking and choosing, that we automatically include it (life’s other half) in our love.”