<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[My Great Goodbye]]></title><description><![CDATA[Death prep and planning to help you die better and be remembered best. Clarifying your final wishes to avoid feeling overwhelmed.]]></description><link>https://www.mygreatgoodbye.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:59:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mygreatgoodbye.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Resolve to Die Better ]]></title><description><![CDATA[December is the month of lists: grocery lists for festive holiday meals, gift lists for delighting loved ones/friends/business associates and co-workers, and donation lists for bringing some cheer to those less fortunate. Toward the very end of December, after all the calories, hugs and celebrations, we typically make one last list—our goals for our New Year’s resolution. Setting these goals requires self reflection about what’s most important to us, so we can gift ourselves greater life...]]></description><link>https://www.mygreatgoodbye.com/post/for-2024-resolve-to-die-better-whenever</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06a6749f0dce7b5991714e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:52:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a466294b6b5948bc90d64719d9fcaabf.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature's Life Cycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring has sprung -- as it does every year at this time. It's when we start preparing and planting seeds for the cycle of plant life that continues through seasons of growth until those of death and decay. Just as it does (with more variable timelines) in humans and all animals. I believe that being mindful about our mortality is life affirming, and reinforces the relationship between living and dying well. Facing the inevitability of this natural cycle also opens us up to the preparation and...]]></description><link>https://www.mygreatgoodbye.com/post/nature-s-life-cycle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06a6b47326fc782b5592e2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2022 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c447f3b37c66d085d73b04062a0e40e4.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make a "Goodbye Plan" &#38; Show Your Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s one of the rare times people will be really grateful to you for delineating instructions for a major event that you won’t be attending — or only attending in spirit.   I’m talking about planning your own Goodbye: your burial (or not), memorial and legacy, and making many other key decisions surrounding your inevitable death.   Because however well-intentioned, the idea that it’d be better not to impose your wishes, to just leave everything for others to figure out while mourning, is...]]></description><link>https://www.mygreatgoodbye.com/post/make-a-goodbye-plan-show-your-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06a7110b9e4f37fd23da5d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ff81b4_14fcf7a6d4834f3b9c4b5e8c74b3616b~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the MGG blog. These postings are my way of making the otherwise somber discussion about death and dying a bit lighter, and hopefully more accessible.   Whether due to the Baby Boomer generation aging, growing sensitivity to the financial and environmental costs of standard funeral practices, or because we lost more than 900,000 Americans to a global pandemic, death is trending.   And as this formally taboo topic assaults us with jarring frequency and seeps into our collective...]]></description><link>https://www.mygreatgoodbye.com/post/welcome</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06a751ffdf5b83a024c7e6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7d2e7ab1699455e92bbc2c1ddd73c89.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>