I’ve talked to several friends and family members about the subject of death, and I’m pleasantly surprised how open and positive many of them were to the topic. Way too many people are hung up on dying and we’re taught that it’s this morbid, taboo subject. None of us are meant to live forever, but we fear death so much that we end up not living at all.

I was raised Catholic, so I get how the fire and brimstone might be a deterrent for some people, but I don’t let that stop me from trying t...