Episode 34: Remembering You’ll Die Might Be the Key to Living Fully — Quick Bite

→ Try the Death Contemplation Meditation

Most people don’t want to think about death. It feels uncomfortable, scary, or morbid. But what if remembering that you’re going to die is actually one of the most powerful ways to wake up to your life?

In this Relish Quick Bite, Alyssia Sheikh explores the contemplative practice of remembering death—not to create fear, but to cultivate presence, appreciation, and meaning. Drawing from Buddhist mindfulness teachings and a deeply personal story about living with a terminally ill dog, Alyssia shares how staying aware of impermanence changed the way she loved, paid attention, and showed up for life.

Rather than pulling us away from living, remembering death can bring us fully into it—helping us step off autopilot, loosen attachment to what doesn’t matter, and live with fewer regrets. This episode reframes death not as something to avoid, but as a powerful reminder of what it means to be alive.

✨ In this episode, you’ll explore:

• Why our culture avoids death—and what that avoidance costs us
• How remembering mortality increases presence and appreciation for life
• The Buddhist practice of maranasati (mindfulness of death)
• Why being present before loss changes how we experience grief
• Why this insight doesn’t “stick” — and why it must be practiced
• A powerful reflection to help you live more fully today

🧘 Bonus: A companion Dessert meditation is available to gently introduce this practice in a safe, compassionate way.

💭 Reflection:
If you truly remembered that your time is limited—how would you live today?

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→ Try the Death Contemplation Meditation – Dessert!