In America, burial means an embalmed body in a heavy-duty casket with a vault built over it, so that the ground doesn't settle. That body is encased in many layers of denial. Caitlin Doughty americabodybuild Change image and share on social
Accepting your own mortality is like eating your vegetables: You may not want to do it, but it's good for you. Caitlin Doughty accepteatgood Change image and share on social
The biggest problem is the funerals that don't exist. People call the funeral home, they pick up the body, they mail the ashes to you, no grief, no happiness, no remembrance, no nothing. That happens more often than it doesn't in the United States. Caitlin Doughty ashebigbody share on social
I think about death most of the day, every day. We can't escape death, and choosing to ignore it only makes it more scary. Caitlin Doughty choosedaydeath Change image and share on social
Because we've never encountered a decomposing body, we can only assume they are out to get us. It is no wonder there is a cultural fascination with zombies. Caitlin Doughty assumebodycultural Change image and share on social
If people really knew what they were getting into with their third chemotherapy treatment, or getting a pacemaker when they're 92, if they really knew what that was going to mean, they might say no, and we should give them that information. Caitlin Doughty chemotherapygiveinformation share on social
Treat your online affairs as part of your affairs that need to be in order - your bank, your Internet bill - you need to have people who know what you want. Caitlin Doughty affairbankbill Change image and share on social
Death in its natural state can be very beautiful. When you think about a body that's died of natural causes - family taking care of it - all of that is very beautiful. Caitlin Doughty beautifulbodycare Change image and share on social
I've worked very hard to become comfortable with how death works and why it happens. I now know that death isn't out to get me. Caitlin Doughty comfortabledeathhard Change image and share on social
I want a natural burial. Just straight into the ground in a shroud. Caitlin Doughty burialgrindnatural Change image and share on social
