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I think we can ALL agree that 2020 has been rough but Chadwick Boseman's passing has made me depressed. I cried for him like I lost a family member. . . and it's still hard for me to get past it. God Rest his Soul & wishing peace for all who might be dealing with loss and sadness.

I think a lot of people think obese people are just lazy, and I'm not saying some aren't (there are lazy people no matter their size!) but of the people I've encountered in my life, it seems to always stem from something like a divorce, or the loss of a job, a death in the family, and the person giving up on themselves and/or using food as a crutch for what's going on mentally or for not dealing with what's going on in their lives. I don't think people just eat and eat and don't workout because it's fun because they do feel the negative side effects of that. Let me know what you think?

I was curious about how funeral homes are dealing with COVID19 so I watched a video by a mortician. On her website she mentions the "death positivity" movement, the tenets of which she describes as follows:

"I believe that by hiding death and dying behind closed doors we do more harm than good to our society.
I believe that the culture of silence around death should be broken through discussion, gatherings, art, innovation, and scholarship.
I believe that talking about and engaging with my inevitable death is not morbid, but displays a natural curiosity about the human condition.
I believe that the dead body is not dangerous, and that everyone should be empowered (should they wish to be) to be involved in care for their own dead.
I believe that the laws that govern death, dying and end-of-life care should ensure that a person’s wishes are honored, regardless of sexual, gender, racial or religious identity.
I believe that my death should be handled in a way that does not do great harm to the environment.
I believe that my family and friends should know my end-of-life wishes, and that I should have the necessary paperwork to back-up those wishes.
I believe that my open, honest advocacy around death can make a difference, and can change culture."

She mentions elsewhere that being part of the movement doesn't necessarily mean that you're not afraid of death, & that it certainly doesn't mean that you don't grieve when people die.

Are you a part of this movement? If not, do you support or agree with it? Please read all options before voting. If you didn't read the post, then choose the last option.