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Came upon this spectacularly strange carrion cactus flower, Orbea variegata (thanks to @bastiaanvdyk for the ID), while on the Acacia Trail at Bontebok National Park! #FlowerFriday #carrionflower #corpseflower #carrioncactus #starfishplant #orbeavariegata #orbea #plantsofsouthafrica #flowersofsouthafrica #weirdplants #succulents 🌸🌵☠ Considering current events…death & mortality, the ethereal nature of our very existence — as individuals, as a collective society, even as a species — are of course at the forefront of many minds…& alongside this, the "death positive movement" is not as morbid as it sounds. It's more about appreciating life, accepting death as an integral part of it by reducing surrounding fear & anxiety, & even personalising the inevitable process to align with your living experience, values, and beliefs. Check out these amazing players in the movement: @thegooddeath, @sarah_calavera, @deathmatters, @talkdeathdaily, @deathafternoon, @deathsalon, @going_with_grace, @recomposelife, @deadmaidens, @katrinaspade, @lifedeathwhat, @lucyctalbot #deathpositive #deathpositivemovement #orderofthegooddeath #deathandthemaiden #deathdoula For me personally, working in both wildlife rescue/care + conservation biology, where disease & death is unfortunately a common part of the job, as well as in natural history museums, around/with millions of dead specimens & historical artefacts…surely had a massive helping hand in my own understanding & mindset around the end of life, on many scales…not just of my own, but as large as extinction, as well as our lasting contributions to the world as scientists, & generally as humans. (at Bontebok National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9-AQkhAkdz/?igshid=1l9tpkvicwdj8

And so another weeks behind. Thought I’d try and get away with a different tie today other than a black one!! #confessionsofanundertaker #weekedsover #monday #morning #mondaymotivation #tie #tmlewin #funeral #funeralservice #funeraldirector #undertaker #office #funeralattire #funeralhome #mortician #morticianlife #death #deathcare #deathpositive #deathpositivemovement #deathpositivity (at Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvJJv46Araj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=orwmg9jdx2we

We hope you’ll enjoy our new Death Positive video, looking at positive aspects of discussing death. Check it out now, and don’t forget to subscribe! 

Are you aware of the 'Death Positive Movement' that has been steadily growing of late? The movement promotes and contributes to famously (but not exclusively!) female-lead conversation and education surrounding the subject and industry of death. But what will the demystification of mortality mean for gothic fiction? If death, disease, and decay fail to evoke base fear (or at least mild unease!) in audiences, will gothic fiction still be possible? What do you think? #generallygothic #gothic #gothicfuture #gothicliterature #academic #death #dead #mortality #deathpositive #deathpositivemovement #literaryhistory #literature #socialmovement #books #bookworm #bookstagram #waterstones #pastmortems #carlavalentine #pastmortemslifeanddeathbehindmortuarydoors

This may sound like a call to join some mad cult where the end looks like a repeat performance of the Jamestown tragedy orchestrated by the Rev. Jim Jones. Well fear not all this is no such thing. Joining the death positive movement requires no fundamentalist religious belief or the consumption of Coolaid. Instead all it asks of you is an open mind and an honest approach to talking about death, dying, grief and funerals. It’s a conversation we all all have to have eventually. But usually when that time comes there are a lot of tears and tensions tend to run high. So why not start the conversation early? Why not attend your nearest death cafe? Make a will? Take out a pre paid funeral plan or at least get your funeral wishes down on paper. Discuss with your family what they should do should the worst happen and you are not in a position to make any of those decisions yourself due to illness. These are all things we can start to do to make the end of life process that little bit easier. #talkdeath #confessionsofanundertaker #death #deathcare #deathpositive #deathpositivity #deathpositivemovement #funeral #funeralservice #funeraldirector #funeraldirectorproblems #mortician #morticianlife #grief #bereavement #bereavementsupport #blog #blogger #influencer #deathcafe https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6bo-wnDor/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=66mkf831flxk

Some really great pictures taken form the 2017 National Funeral Exhibition. I hope this years even will be just as good if not better?? #confessionsofanundertaker #deathpositive #funeraldirector #funeralservice #nationalfuneraldirectorsday #nationalfuneralexhibition #nationalassociationofrealtors #event #mortician #morticianlife #stoneleighpark #undertaker #convention #deathpositivemovement #blog #blogger #influencer (at Bristol, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu6HEOWgaW7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=47xlyw3julhm

Here is the latest edition to the ‘Dead famous’ gallery in the ‘Confessions of an undertaker’ archive. Lee Harvey Oswald! Better known as the assassin of 1960’s US president John F Kennedy. After killing JFK in public in 1963 Oswald was quickly apprehended and arrested. Shortly after his arrest Oswald was gunned down himself by night club owner Jack Ruby. Oswald died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen shortly after arriving at the same hospital where doctors had tried to save president Kennedys life only two days before. Oswald was buried in Fort Worth Dallas Texas at Shannon Rose Hill memorial park. In 1981 upon the death of his Mother Lee Harvey Oswald’s body was exhumed amidst rumours that there was the body of a Russian agent in the casket and not that of Oswald! It was confirmed that the body in the casket was that of Lee Harvey Oswald dental records confirmed this as his body was by now severely decomposed. His casket was also very water damaged and as a result he was buried in a new casket. The old one was reportedly sold by the funeral home for $18’000!! #dead #deadfamous #famous #leeharveyoswald #assasination #jfk #presidentkennedy #usa #american #president #death #deathcare #deatgpositive #deathpositivemovement #deathpositivity #funeral #funeralhome #funeraldirector #funeralservice #casket #exhumation #exhumed #mortician #morticianlife #undertaker #confessionsofanundertaker #fortworth #dallas #texas #jackruby (at Chippenham, Wiltshire)

Posted @withregram • @hospicedoctorswidow Realizing an ambitious #Vision such as: a peaceful, dignified death; a smooth transition from caregiver to griever; and mentally and emotionally healthy long-term future won’t happen by mantra alone. This triad Vision will require planning, preparation, discussions, and decisions. CEOs develop proformas and projections. As as a family caregiver, you have access to a FREE planning and preparation guide by downloading my At Peace Tool Kit: A Guide to Being At Peace with End of Life. The link is in my bio. The download will take you through the key elements of this planning and preparing. A realistic timeline for completing this plan might be as long as several weeks or months depending. #eol #DeathPositiveMovement #CaregiverAsCEO #ChiefEverythingOfficer #MillennialCaregivers #FamilyCaregivers Link in bio -- it is FREE. https://www.instagram.com/p/CaPaO-jFJaN/?utm_medium=tumblr