Ethical Wills: Putting Your Values On PaperA comprehensive, step-by-step resource, Ethical Wills gently guides us through the process of creating what can be one of the most valuable and cherished documents we leave behind. Clarifying and communicating the meaning of our lives for those who will survive us, an ethical will helps us reflect on and share our life's experience. Those who want to be remembered authentically and for their gifts of heart, mind, and spirit will take satisfaction in knowing that what they value most is "on the record," not to be lost or forgotten. Both a practical and a spiritual tool to use at any stage of life, Ethical Wills helps readers create, preserve, and share this important document with friends and family. |
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Contents
An Overview of Ethical Wills | 1 |
An Ancient Custom Moves Forward | 7 |
WHAT ARE ETHICAL WILLS AND WHERE DID THEY COME FROM? | 10 |
WHATS IN AN ETHICAL WILL? | 16 |
Why and When to Write an Ethical Will | 19 |
LIFE TRANSITIONS AND LIFECHANGING EVENTS | 21 |
WHEN EVENTS CHANGE YOUR LIFE | 27 |
How to Write an Ethical Will | 31 |
STARTING WITH AN OUTLINE AND SPECIFIC WRITING EXERCISES | 43 |
VALUES AND BELIEFS | 45 |
APPROACH 3 STARTING WITH A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER | 53 |
Preparing Caring for and Sharing Your Ethical Will | 57 |
SHARING YOUR ETHICAL WILL | 59 |
REVIEWING AND RENEWING YOUR ETHICAL WILL | 61 |
VOICES OF THE HEART MODERN ETHICAL WILLS | 65 |
ETHICAL WILL RESOURCES | 125 |
STARTING WITH AN OUTLINE AND A LIST OF ITEMS TO CHOOSE FROM | 34 |
VALUES AND BELIEFS | 36 |
LESSONS AND REFLECTIONS ABOUT LIFE | 40 |
NOTES | 129 |
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