I do think we need to have all options about assisted suicide as well as assisted ways to survive pain and difficulty (whether physical, mental, social, legal or otherwise) discussed and ideally have teams of people who are neutral but informed, compassionate people readily available to review the matters at hand. Many people are not familiar with various ideas about how to cope with life, death, possible quantum or spiritual aspects and much more... Pain is a big piece of the puzzle...and not an easy one by any stretch.

Many people are finding healing ways to cope with the pain with more

Allow things to unfold and you will find your Purpose in Life. | Peggy Oki | TEDxQueenstown is the go-to inspiring talk to wake up to the shared mission to Save the Whales...and also to help one find their 'porpoise' in life...I picked this talk by chance after seeing one by friend Fiora Calagiuri-Randall on how to learn...and stay curious even through challenges that naturally arise.

In response to a young mother who shared her recovery story in my circles, I wrote the following...and am sharing it here knowing we can all draw on one another's strength, wisdom and friendship.

Trust that many people love you and care about every aspect of your life, the struggles, the questions and confusion...the small choices about taking a moment to be grateful for a new day, a fresh start and way to respond to any conflict or need, any interchange that is difficult or challenging (whether an internal or external dialogue...we've all got 'voices in our head' about someone judging