07/06/2025
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Most people don’t want to talk about death and dying, and if they do, they might worry about bringing up death and dying for fear of upsetting somebody or fear of some kind of backlash or upset. I get it, I get it more than most. But actually, you’d be surprised when you open up those conversations how much other people WANT to talk.
Don’t assume everybody finds this stuff difficult. Don’t assume that you’re going to upset somebody. By starting the conversation, you may actually be giving somebody permission. You may be creating a space for them to talk about things that they WANT to talk about, that they NEED to talk about.
And you may also open up connections between people to have conversations to increase understanding and to share information amongst peers and ultimately friends. So yes, death and dying is difficult, but don’t assume that everybody finds it difficult to talk about. And don’t assume that any situation you do create to talk about it is going to be a difficult one. Because once you start those conversations, most people realise how inspiring, uplifting, and supportive they really are.
So if you feel called to bring it up, do it. You might be opening a door that someone’s been waiting to walk through.
The amount of folks who came to my talk at the Care Show is testament to this 🙏🏼