The unknown is often scary.

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It is normal to fear what we do not know.

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Sometimes that fear stops us from exploring.

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And keeps us from enjoying the treasures of life.

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For we cannot know everything that will happen in our life.

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There is so much in this universe that is beyond our comprehension.

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And the biggest mystery of all is where do we go when we die.

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We rarely talk about death in polite company.

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It is a topic that is shunned in our general conversations.

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Unless there is some gruesome accident or horrible tragedy.

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Even then we do not talk about it in a personal way.

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Like it is something that only happens to others.

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Yet the mystery of our own mortality is one of the most important events we can contemplate.

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And in contemplating our own demise we can come to great insight and peace.

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Though it is much more common to find that we push it away and do not think about it until we become ill or deteriorate physically.

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Then we only face it with fear and trepidation.

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When we do that we deny ourselves one of the greatest opportunities that life offers us.

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For mysteries can be fascinating and thrilling.

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Death is no different.

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In fact, it is the greatest mystery of all.

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So why do we face it with fear instead of curiosity?

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Could we not shift our trepidation into gratitude?

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Gratitude that we get to participate in the greatest adventure of our lives?

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Of course when our demise comes at a young age it can feel like a tragedy.

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When we see so much unfulfilled promise and potential.

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Still, in our own lives, we know how much we have experienced and learned over the years.

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And when we are at peace in our lives we can approach death in a peaceful way as well.

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Perhaps not all the time.

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Even feeling that way some of the time is a great accomplishment.

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Maybe the greatest of our lifetime.

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Death may be an ending, and it is also a beginning.

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A beginning of what comes next.

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Of what awaits us on the other side of life.

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No one knows for certain what that will be like.

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So why not prepare ourselves for the eventuality with grace.

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For a life well lived is best way to face the end of that life.

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And curiosity for what comes next instead of fear is far more empowering.

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Have you contemplated your own death?

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Can you make peace with your life so you can at peace with your death as well?

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~ Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant

Host of The Conscious Consultant Hour