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title: "VIDEO: Talk about death while you are still healthy"
description: Michelle Knox urges us all to plan for our deaths so that the people around us aren't left wondering how best tofulfill our wishes at the end of our lives.
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# VIDEO: Talk about death while you are still healthy

In a candid, heartfelt talk about a subject most of us would rather not discuss, Michelle Knox asks each of us to reflect on our core values around death and share them with our loved ones, so they can make informed decisions without fear of having failed to honour our legacies.

![couple-talking-30s-1](https://blog.violet.org.au/hubfs/couple-talking-30s-1.jpg)

# VIDEO: Talk about death while you are still healthy

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In a candid, heartfelt talk about a subject most of us would rather not discuss, Michelle Knox asks each of us to reflect on our core values around death and share them with our loved ones, so they can make informed decisions without fear of having failed to honour our legacies.

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In a candid, heartfelt talk about a subject most of us would rather not discuss, Michelle Knox asks each of us to reflect on our core values around death and share them with our loved ones, so they can make informed decisions without fear of having failed to honour our legacies. 

“Life would be a lot easier to live if we talked about death now,” Knox says. “We need to discuss these issues when we are fit and healthy so we can take the emotion out of it — and then we can learn not just what is important, but why it’s important.

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