Best of 2017: A Glimpse Into Mortality with Frank Ostaseski




The Unmistakable Creative Podcast show

Summary: <p>Frank Ostaseski has noticed that we as a society obsess about death. We spend a great deal of time trying to prepare for it and hope that we are “ready” for it when the time comes. But according to him, the best way to prepare for death is by living your life the best way you possibly can. Listen as Frank details how simply waiting on the dying of our loved one and ourselves makes us miss all the moments in between.</p> <p><a href="https://www.freshbooks.com/">Freshbooks </a>is offering a 30-day unrestricted trial to Unmistakable Creative listeners for their cloud accounting solution specially designed for small business owners. To claim it, go to <a href="https://www.freshbooks.com/pages/creative?ref=11858&amp;utm_source=unmistakable-creative&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=2016">freshbooks.com/creative</a> and enter “Unmistakable Creative” in the How Did You Hear of Us section.</p> <p><a href="http://twenty20.com/unmistakable">Twenty20</a> provides you with real-world, authentic stock photos. To get 5 free inspiring photos today, go to <a href="http://twenty20.com/unmistakable">twenty20.com/unmistakable</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hostgator.com/creative">Hostgator</a> hosts your website. As you have heard on the show, you can get a 30% discount on the hosting of your next creative or business project’s website hosting by clicking <a href="http://www.hostgator.com/creative">here</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.designcrowd.com/creative">DesignCrowd</a> gives you access to a creative team of more than 550,000 logo, web, and graphic designers at a price that is accessible to anyone. For up to $100 off your first design project, click<a href="http://www.designcrowd.com/creative"> here</a>  and use the promo code CREATIVE.</p> <p><em>Frank Ostaseski is a Buddhist teacher, international lecturer and a leading voice in contemplative end-of-life care. In 1987, he co-founded of the Zen Hospice Project, the first Buddhist hospice in America. In 2004, he created the <a href="http://www.mettainstitute.org/index.html">Metta Institute</a> to provide innovative educational programs and professional trainings that foster compassionate, mindfulness-based care. He’s also the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Five-Invitations-Discovering-Death-Living/dp/1250074657/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1492007205&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Five+Invitations">The Five Invitations</a> </em></p> <p>Frank Ostaseski has noticed that we as a society obsess about death. We spend a great deal of time trying to prepare for it and hope that we are “ready” for it when the time comes. But according to him, the best way to prepare for death is by living your life the best way you possibly can. Listen as Frank details how simply waiting on the dying of our loved one and ourselves makes us miss all the moments in between.</p> <p><a href="https://www.freshbooks.com/">Freshbooks </a>is offering a 30-day unrestricted trial to Unmistakable Creative listeners for their cloud accounting solution specially designed for small business owners. To claim it, go to <a href="https://www.freshbooks.com/pages/creative?ref=11858&amp;utm_source=unmistakable-creative&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=2016">freshbooks.com/creative</a> and enter “Unmistakable Creative” in the How Did You Hear of Us section.</p> <p><a href="http://twenty20.com/unmistakable">Twenty20</a> provides you with real-world, authentic stock photos. To get 5 free inspiring photos today, go to <a href="http://twenty20.com/unmistakable">twenty20.com/unmistakable</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hostgator.com/creative">Hostgator</a> hosts your website. As you have heard on the show, you can get a 30% discount on the hosting of your next creative or business project’s website hosting by clicking <a href="http://www.hostgator.com/creative">here</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.designcrowd.com/creative">DesignCrowd</a> gives you access to a creative team of more than 550,000 log</p>