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Portrait of author Katy Butler
Imagining a good death: A Better Place Forests conversation with Katy Butler
a woman sits to write a will at home part of advance care planning
What is advance care planning? ACP explained & defined
mom and daughter sit at a memorial tree talking about a better ending
Let’s Start Talking About a Better Ending
family walk in a forest. They are talking about swedish death cleaning
What is Swedish Death Cleaning?
Better Place Forests Litchfield Hills
A reminder to love well
The moss covered trees of Better Place Forests Point Arena
Creating living reminders to honor a loved one’s life
Better Place Forests Western Sierra
The complete guide to planned giving
Sallie Tisdale Author
Overcoming the resistance to change: A Better Place Forests conversation with Sallie Tisdale
The moss covered trees of Better Place Forests Point Arena
Creating a unique celebration of life: how to plan a living funeral
A woman in a memorial forest read an eulogy of someone who has passed to a group of family members during a forest memorial ceremony
Recognizing the women breathing new life into the end of life space

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