Death, Dying, and Grief - Creative Aging, Death Awareness, and Resilience with Rebecca Crichton

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we meet Rebecca Crichton, the executive director of Northwest Center for Creative Aging. We discuss her work in the field of creative aging and grief counseling. She shares personal experiences with death and highlights the importance of having conversations about death and end-of-life choices. Rebecca emphasizes the value of resilience and positive psychology in the grieving process. She also talks about the significance of legacy letters and the need for open discussions about death and dying. Rebecca encourages listeners to embrace the gift of each day and find purpose in their lives.Rebecca is the Executive Director of Northwest Center for Creative Aging(NWCCA) and brings wisdom and purpose to her work with the aging community. She retired from a 21 year career at Boeing as a writer, curriculum designer andleadership development coach. Her Encore Career uses her knowledge andexperience to offer programs and resources related to Creative Aging in the Seattle area. NWCCA collaborates monthly with Seattle’s Town Hall. Rebecca facilitates Wisdom Cafes for the King County Library System and writes a regular column for Third Act Magazine.Trained as a Hospice Volunteer, Rebecca continues to teach and facilitate Grief and Resilience support groups for several organizations. Rebecca has master’s degrees in child development and organizational development and is a Certified Coach.Resources we discussed:Northwest Center for Creative AgingFood and FinalityDeath over Dinner3 Secrets of Reslilient People - TedTalk by Lucy HoneResilient Grieving - Book by Lucy HoneMartin Seligman - Positive Psychology CenterSupport the showWe very much want to hear your thoughts. Please join us on Substack for our community chat.This podcast helps anyone dealing with loss. It can guide you with end-of-life planning and death-positive resources. Check out our introductory episode to learn more about Annalouiza, Wakil, and our vision/mission to normalize and destigmatize conversations about death, dying, grief, and loss.You can find us on SubStack, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and BlueSky. You are also invited to subscribe to support us financially. Anyone who supports us at any level will have access to Premium content, special online meet-ups, and one-on-one time with Annalouiza or Wakil.And we would love your feedback and want to hear your stories. You can email us at [email protected] want to be transparent that we use AI tools to help us with titles, show notes, editing, and introductions....