Little known fact about me... I am DEATH POSITIVE and a member of The Order of the Good Death. I first became interested in the movement in 2016 when I read Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and Other Lessons from The Crematory by Caitlin Doughty. I picked the book up simply because it sounded interesting and after reading it, became very interested in learning more about death, dying, the funeral industry and green burial practices. Sure, it sounds dark, but for me it's really lightened things up.
I believe that open discussions about death and dying and knowledge of our own mortality and the mortality of those we love are important factors to living a full and satisfying life. So let's get that conversation started!
After learning about green burial, I decided it was for me! What is green burial?
"Green burial is an unencumbered return to earth and re-entry into the life cycle. There is no embalming, there are no vaults, no ornate caskets. The materials used to enshroud the deceased are of locally sourced, readily biodegradable materials. Our bodies are allowed to be the nourishment from which a new forest will grow. But this is only part of the picture with a green burial ground. The individual is guaranteeing that a forest that will always be conserved on their behalf. A living memorial for loved ones to visit, and an example for future generations of responsibility, stewardship and respect for the earth’s fragile, yet resilient beauty."- Connecticut Green Burial Grounds
I believe that open discussions about death and dying and knowledge of our own mortality and the mortality of those we love are important factors to living a full and satisfying life. So let's get that conversation started!
After learning about green burial, I decided it was for me! What is green burial?
"Green burial is an unencumbered return to earth and re-entry into the life cycle. There is no embalming, there are no vaults, no ornate caskets. The materials used to enshroud the deceased are of locally sourced, readily biodegradable materials. Our bodies are allowed to be the nourishment from which a new forest will grow. But this is only part of the picture with a green burial ground. The individual is guaranteeing that a forest that will always be conserved on their behalf. A living memorial for loved ones to visit, and an example for future generations of responsibility, stewardship and respect for the earth’s fragile, yet resilient beauty."- Connecticut Green Burial Grounds
Connecticut Green Burial Grounds is a nonprofit dedicated to establishing the first exclusively green burial cemetery in Connecticut, educating about sustainable and eco-friendly deathcare options that contribute to ecological restoration and conservation, and helping to eliminate the culture of silence surrounding death related topics.
If any of this sounds interesting to you, please visit some of the links I've pasted within to learn more. If it sounds scary or terrible and you wish you had not read this post, PLEASE visit some of the links I've pasted within to learn more. We're all going to die, and it's OK to talk about it. Have a great day!
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