Ars Moriendi or, The Art of Dying (American Style)
Sean MurphyThis post takes some excerpts from my memoir Please Talk About Me When I’m Gone. While this project is an attempt to commemorate –and celebrate– my mother’s life, it also…
Stuart Scott: Winning
All of us are winning by virtue of being alive. By fighting. But we too often frame discussion of cancer with the now-obligatory martial themes: fighting, battling, winning, losing. Etc.…
The Story of My Life (Revisited)
Let me tell you a story. Last week, Jason Herskowitz joined me for a Google Hangout, and we discussed the rapidly changing music industry. The issue at hand was whether…
Sanctuary: A Path Through Grief
I am very happy, and honored to see this excerpt appear in Elephant Journal, a magazine I've long admired and endorsed. **** I’m fortunate, in a sense, to be the…
Every Time I Scribble A Thought With Artistic Intent
Hey, look! There’s John Cusack, playing me on my 19th birthday. Some of his finest work; he managed to look just like me (extra props for the authentic paisley tie,…
Conversations
Since it's the day after Mother's Day and the day before my birthday, it seems appropriate to revisit an experience (and the words) that helps illustrate how I feel this…
Indie Author Interview: Sean Murphy
From Sunday's Indie Author News: Indie Author Interview with Sean Murphy - Author of the "Memoir for My Mother" Please Talk about Me When I'm Gone. Sean Murphy has been…
Some Thoughts on 5Ks, Colon Cancer, Charity and the Redemption of Friends
I ran my first 5K last Sunday. Anyone who knows anything about me will likely have two reactions, in this order. One: no chance. Two: anything is now officially possible,…
What We Talk About When We (Don’t) Talk About Dying
MY MOTHER EVENTUALLY became acquainted with the white-walled world of procedures and all that happens—before, during, after and beyond: Hope and fear, faith and then despair, the nagging need to…
Whispered Words*
How long will it take? I did not ask, because I wanted to make every second count. It would be over quickly enough; it was already happening entirely too soon.…