1. The Physical Death and Dying Resource Portal 

Briefly:  aaa-to-zzz support networks [such as physical dying, grieving, kids, suicide prevention]; preparatory guidance and suggested forms regarding legal and practical needs, including differences state by state; controversies / discussions concerning D&D topics; new options [e.g., green burial, caring for our dead at home], the D&D practices of cultures all over the world.

 

[Dedicated to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross]

 

          The PDD will be particularly sought out for its wealth of information and resources and support to help people through the morass of that numb state of total vulnerability when D&D becomes an overwhelming presence in one’s life. We are so accustomed to our predilection for denial, that even when we have been observing someone [or oneself] dying over the course of many months or years, we just are not prepared; I mean, we do not even do 'the short-short list' of just practical stuff, most of us, to be prepared for it – a will, advanced directive, living will, contact list of family members and also for emergencies / death, clear plan in place for what will happen to the body [burial or cremation? and where?], a support plan and network for the survivors, pre-funeral arrangements [which, if any, funeral home or alternative, etc.], a kind of mental-emotional and spiritual preparedness. I know a woman who over two years watched her dear husband die of cancer, and neither of them took steps to ensure a will would be in place at his death, and they were well off. But after his passing, it took another two full years to get things managed as a woman in North Carolina so she finally had access to her husband’s estate!  These are some of the things people will find here.
          During and after, human / psychological / spiritual support is also paramount for most of us, each in our own way. This became another issue to address on the D&D subweb and in a number of ways, such as bereavement support not only for adults but for the special needs of children. Also for those who contemplate suicide and for those who fear death . .   There will be a collection of information about various cultures and religious / spiritual interests all over the globe -- what distinguishes their approaches to and rituals sourced in death and dying.

          For probably a majority of people this is as deep as they are willing to go, just short of things spiritual or religious, or even short of adequately meeting emotional and psychological needs.  However, a lot of people who never before considered such things, once having a head-on encounter with death and dying, much as I did, suddenly must find a way to make peace with this spectral presence always in our lives.  Maybe their present or forgotten religion will be a guiding force for them, or maybe they are compelled to seek outside the usual answers they grew up with, like the kind of education such materials as can be found on these two websites may provide about these experiences and / or an extensive finder community.  So the breadcrumbs to the other subwebs, in particular the Larger Life Reality Portal . . .

Revenue Stream/s

• Books, other media from affiliate program sources.

• Donations.

• Some carefully selected products, services, such as through reseller and affiliate-type  programs.   These will strictly be things that are what we WANT to have available and not because companies want to advertise on our site per se.

• In the future:  production of guides, ebooks. 

• The possibility of online programs, movies, conferences, classes/workshops for educational purposes.

Development Plans

This may not be exhaustive, but it will give you an indication of the kinds of material and activity we will be offering and what kinds of technical, administrative, and other assistance will be required to bring this into being.

 

STATIC	Editorials, articles, static information. Lists [e.g., links]. Specific static options:  Dedication; Site Map; introductory materials. These will be linked to interactives and/or  databases:  D&D Controversies; Fear of D&D; Prep. for Your Own Passing [1&2]; Many Cultures, One Heart; Memorials Online; Healing Inspiration; Special Practical Considerations.
INTERACTIVE	Blog/s. Email [including admin emails and onsite contact pages]. Connecting member-groups of people [support, education, discussion]. Programs [audio-visual options, movies]. Regular or special events:  talk shows, interviews, question/answer on special topics with special guest expert.  Examples:  D&D Controversies; home funerals [Caring for Our Own at Death]; green burials; bereavement; working through fears; dealing with anger; working for closure and to come to peace for those who are dying [and their loved ones with them]; practical and legal considerations [what and why and how]. Make available online a way for people to see on a regular basis the movie, A Family Undertaking; pre-recorded workshops by [e.g.] Beth Knox and/or the Sophia Center for Life Studies ("Caring for Our Own at Death"). Conferencing is a strong possibility, such as to support / facilitate / bring to our site special interests, such as environmentally green burial and also taking care of our own dead.
DATABASES	Many Cultures, One Heart. Books, etc. [a sub-list from the main database on another subweb]. Music.
MEMBERSHIPS, GROUPS [special databases to keep current about members, processing applications and money and other data, information this will require]	Discussion / educational groups. [Bereavement groups:  since bereavement is an area of great vulnerability, I have decided not to facilitate this on this site.  I think safety can be a huge factor in regards to how their needs may be helped through the internet, especially with children.  But we can do something like Meetups so people can find  professional and community support where they live.]
ADMIN. AND OTHER STAFF	Answering email. Fostering support groups. [Question:  do we need to make special monitoring available for any interactives for children and teenagers?  In fact do we want to offer interactive environments for this purpose??] Any back-end responsibilities that are not automated to facilitate what site has to offer -- mostly answering d&d and technical questions troubleshooting web-related issues.
NOT SURE HOW TO CATALOG THESE [usually because of complexity of what is needed, no one simple answer, or special notes needed]	Online 'workshops':  could be either powerpoint or video-type presentation with static page containing references, contacts, links, pages to download and print.  All the practical issues -- how to prepare for one’s eventual death/dying; new options [green burial and home funerals].  Each of these and in fact quite a few other D&D topics can be presented as a whole series of workshops, ebooks, even conferences, programs. Memorials Online:  largely static except for database of members and what they have put on their memorial page. Support groups, including for bereavement [adults, also specifically for children, same for teenagers]:  meetups or something like this would be an optimum route to connect people with others in their local areas. Suicide prevention:  setting up extensive access with list links professionals  trained to provide that kind of service.  We will also have static pages of educational and  inspirational materials.

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