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What the Heck is Livingly Dying, Anyway?

Posted on April 1, 2014 by marcy westerling

I strive to embrace livingly dying, a phrase I credit to the late Christopher Hitchens even as I co-opt his language. I see it as staring at imminent mortality and yet residing in the world of the living – finding the balance. How do you experience the concept?

Below I share a youtube that a filmmaker, Gerard Ungerman, made this past winter of me grappling with the topic as part of his Respectful Revolution series.

As you have a few minutes, please chime in with your perspective in the comment section at the close of this post.

The correct you tube is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=365W0sJq8BE

Another fine but unrelated one is here – I goofed in the original post https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OK8Nut6y1U

Warmly, marcy

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Ruth Rainwater on April 1, 2014 at 8:53 pm said:

The link you have up goes to a video about oil trains. Is this the one you wanted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=365W0sJq8BE

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- marcy westerling on April 1, 2014 at 9:09 pm said:
  
  Thank you!!!!! Tee Hee.
  
  Marcy Westerling http://livinglydying.com/
  
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Ruth Rainwater on April 1, 2014 at 8:54 pm said:

Yay, Marcy! Keep fighting!!

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Jenny on April 1, 2014 at 9:38 pm said:

This video is fantastic, Marcy!!!! XOXOX

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- marcy westerling on April 2, 2014 at 3:02 am said:
  
  Aw shucks! Xo
  
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Marion Malcolm on April 2, 2014 at 2:54 am said:

Marcy, this is such a gift! You and your determination to share are such a gift!

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- marcy westerling on April 2, 2014 at 3:02 am said:
  
  Thank you, that means a lot! Do feel welcome to share. Xoxo
  
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Usha Noble on April 2, 2014 at 5:11 am said:

Thank you for sharing your journey and leading and teaching others the path to becoming more human, more alive, more honest and connected with each other.

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- marcy westerling on April 2, 2014 at 5:15 am said:
  
  Thank you for helping me get on a path beyond crisis!
  
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Trudie on April 2, 2014 at 10:03 am said:

A well done video! Thanks

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Cathy Dudley (Amy's Mama) on April 7, 2014 at 2:49 pm said:

Hi Marcy – You are quite a woman! Thank you for reaching out and caring for others while intimately engaged in your own cancer trials. I admire you and the positive spin you put on each day of life… no matter your circumstances. What I see quite clearly here is God at work, using you to help and strengthen so many others. And I am thinking MANY will and have already woven your encouraging insights into their personal faith journeys to further build up His hope within them. Again, Thank You!

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- marcy westerling on April 7, 2014 at 3:04 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much for your sweet comment and caring! Xo
  
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Adele Kubein on April 16, 2014 at 3:11 pm said:

Thank you Marcy. What you do for all of us transcends time. Adele

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- marcy westerling on April 16, 2014 at 3:48 pm said:
  
  I just loaned your great parasol to a friend who is taking a drug that disallows any time in the sun. She is young and beautiful and looks gorgeous with it! xoxo
  
  Marcy Westerling http://livinglydying.com/
  
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