Dear Dave, if anyone is going to die a conscious death, it will be you. I was terrified about childbirth when I first got pregnant, and settled myself by recognising that lots of people had done it before me and it turned out ok. Much the same with death, I know.

The trouble is . . . i would like to die being aware of each breath and filled with gratitude. It was a real eye-opener when I woke struggling to breathe and actually went into a PANIC. I'm not sure where I am at with it all now. I think that ANY desire has to be let go of. So maybe I need to let go of my desire for a conscious death. Unless I want to head for the hills and devote the rest of my life to deep meditation and clearing myself of all past experiences.

Keep holding the light, Dave. Your daily breath meditations really do punctuate my days in a healing way. Ever grateful, A🙏💚