Everyone dies, so why not release anxiety about death NOW so you can live your life fully before it happens? ‘death, me, dying tree‘ is a nationwide community service project and documentary that explores, unburdens, and digs deep into our societal relationship with death. We curate free public events where all can mourn the ongoing destruction and natural death in the modern world while being offered tools to bring joy and love into this essential process. We offer:
- Free participatory events in communities across the U.S.,
- An online platform providing free resources, and
- Digital content that normalizes death and grief in our world, including an upcoming documentary showcasing these live events and essential death care organizers who are working to shift how we hold each other and stay present in these hard times.
Support the Project
We are currently fundraising for the next leg of our documentary:
All donations are tax-deductible through our Fiscal Sponsor SIMA Studios, a 501(c)3 non-profit.
We are grateful for and heartily welcoming donations! Your support will help us to share vital conversations and resources with a wider audience, we thank you. You can learn more and about how your donation will be used, and what resources you’ll be supporting here.
Or check out our event’s fundraising site on SIMA RAMA here.
Take Action
Talk to at least one loved one about your End Of Life Plans:
“Above all else I see creating a death file (will, advance directive, burial preferences and more) as one of the most beautiful gifts you can give to your loved ones. In the event of your unforeseen death, all they then have to do is focus on mourning your death, and celebrating your life”
-Death Doula Lana Smithner
How To Make A Death File:
Check out our Resources page to learn more about how to make a Death File and all the platforms, professionals, and steps to keep in mind while creating your file.
‘death, me, dying tree‘ is both a service project and a living, breathing experiment that explores how we as a society can grow and evolve into a community that not only celebrates and respects life, but also celebrates and respects death, and by doing so is greener, healthier, and freer.
Here’s a work sample from our upcoming documentary:
…Another Work Sample merging mental health, life, and death:
“The Stages of Death” may help you with your own fear of death:
Watch our events trailer from 2020 (things have shifted since then, the pandemic certainly altered the course of this documentary and the story for us all):
An old teaser for this project that still has some life in it:
