Estate Planning

It is reported that for under $50.00 you can experience death with all the trimmings - a photo shoot, a lecture on living life to its fullest, an opportunity to decorate your tombstone, write a Will and say your goodbyes.   Then, in a candlelit chapel, with your portrait on a flowery altar, you climb into a coffin wearing a yellow 'death' robe, where you lay for several minutes…contemplating.

Reportedly, the academy has become something of a retreat, where people come to rejuvenate.  Many firms apparently see the sessions as an inventive way to stimulate productivity for their staff. That said, some critics worry that the fake funerals glamorize death and may lead to an increase in suicides.

Whatever the result, this is certainly something I would pass on. I can feel the walls closing in on me just thinking about it!   

Thanks for reading and have a good day,

Natalia Angelini