Ep 004 Let's Talk About Death - Ebony West

DIVE INTO EBONY’S MIND....We’re all gonna die! It sounds dramatic but it’s true! Death is one of the few certainties in life, yet it’s a topic that is largely feared and avoided within our culture. Today’s guest, Ebony West, wants to open up the conversation around death and dying. Ebony is a holistic psychotherapist, disability support worker, poet, and a curious explorer of what it is to exist as a human being. Together, we peer beyond the veil of an experience that is largely avoided and feared in order to explore the mystery of death - literally, culturally, personally, egoically, spiritually. In today’s episode, we chat about…How the topic of death has been at the forefront of 2020 (1:53)The history of our collective fear of death (3:43)The relationship between sex and death (5:07)The medicalisation of death (6:17)The mini deaths we all experience throughout our lives (7:33)How allowing parts of ourselves to die makes way for new life and new ways of being (12:50)Our early encounters with death and dying and how this shapes our view of death (15:57)The death of cultural systems and how this can make way for new ways of living (19:04)What happens when we die (22:17)Preparing for the death of a loved one (and Ebony’s surprising reason for choosing this topic) (26:02)Whether knowing the date of our death would change the way we live (30:30)What it means to live a good life (33:30)The mystery of soul and the animating life force within us (36:25)Why we’re so resistant to talking about death and grief  (39:59)Grief and love (44:26)A process for working with grief (46:25)And so much more!Episode resourcesWe’ve Had 100 Years of Psychotherapy by James Hillman Time’s Passing by David O’Neil Contact Ebonyhttps://ewestholistichealt.wixsite.com/deepdivehttps://www.facebook.com/deepdiveholisticpsychotherapyInstagram: @deepdivetherapyTHANK YOU FOR LISTENING!If you enjoyed this episode of  THERAPEÍA we would be so grateful if you could take the time to share this episode or leave us a 5-star review.Questions? Comments? We’d love to connect with you! Follow us on Instagram @therapeia_podcast or send us an email  [email protected]