Following the sudden loss of a friend who passed away alone in the woods doing what he loved, this reflection explores the nature of mortality, grief, and the sacred. Sitting across from the Enderby Cliffs—resembling an ancient grandmother resting into the earth—we look at the profound distinction between "dying before you die" through ritual, fasting, and plant medicine ceremony, versus the reality of facing one's final transition alone.
How can conscious engagement with our impermanence dismantle modern institutional conditioning, soften our fear, and help us return to the heart with greater maturity, humility, and compassion? "We are all walking each other home, and now he can walk us home from the other side."
Strong Eyes — Episode 4
