I was fascinated by mortality. Most people are, even if they don't admit it.

Accepting death doesn't mean you won't be devastated when someone you love dies. It means you will be able to focus on your grief, unburdened by bigger existential questions like, "Why do people die?" and "Why is this happening to me?" Death isn't happening to you. Death is happening to us all.

Accepting your own mortality is like eating your vegetables: You may not want to do it, but it's good for you.

One of the things that was most shocking to me about starting to work in the funeral industry is just how industrial the environment is.

I think about death most of the day, every day. We can't escape death, and choosing to ignore it only makes it more scary.

Not only is natural burial by far the most ecologically sound way to perish, it doubles down on the fear of fragmentation and loss of control. Making the choice to be naturally buried says, 'Not only am I aware that I'm a helpless, fragmented mass of organic matter, I celebrate it. Vive la decay!'