Exit Strategy for Dying is an online resource hub and Art & Culture Monthly Reader curated by Karen Bellone and Kirby Lee. Our intention is to refocus the narrative around death, dying and grief to raise awareness and consciousness, through the lens of arts, culture, storytelling and innovation.

In Anderson Cooper’s podcast “All There Is,” he asks if speaking about one’s personal grief matters in the face of so much global suffering, death and grief. Author Francis Weller responds asking, “what would happen if
“To have a movement that breathes, you must build a movement with the capacity to grieve.” ~malkia devich cyril Artwork by @juliasobolevaillustration
In the US, November is National Family Caregivers Month, so in honor, we're spotlighting NPR's inspiring piece on how Bogotá's Care Blocksprogram is transforming the lives of unpaid family caregivers, mainly women, by offering free services li
“I want to save the people and their stories. As someone going through cancer you think about death, and what you want to leave behind. It’s important to get this history to the next generation.” -Lisa Fager In this NYT piece, &ldq
For so long, America has been seen as a young nation — elastic, vibrant and constantly renewing. But by 2034, there will be more Americans over the age of 65 than children. America will no longer be a young nation but an old one. It’s tim
Humboldt Forum Museum @humboldtforum in Berlin invites 7th graders and up to explore the theme of death through guided tours and workshops in their current exhibit “in_finite. Living With Death” (open until November 26, 2023). It poses
As the devastating atrocities of war continue to rise, this month, in particular, has been a time of deep reflection on how we can compassionately hold space for the collective grief that accompanies these times of much death, loss and grief. 
In a time of a deep collective grief, an offering. ❤️ photo by Karen Bellone
“During times of massive collective loss, let us rebuke apathy by re-imagining social justice organizations and formations as vehicles to metabolize and transform grief into agency… To have a movement that breathes, you must build a move
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Hudson Valley Resources

We’ve put together a Hudson Valley resource hub to help further support you in caring for your beloved. This list includes herbalists, massage therapists, sound healers, reiki practitioners, caregivers, ceremonialists, funeral homes, green burial grounds, florists and so much more. Please reach out and let us know what you’re looking for, and we’re happy to support you in this way.