What gives your life meaning?
Imagine looking back on your life from its end, while your life is still unfolding.
From that unusual vantage point, what do you remember? Who and what matters? What do you want to carry forward? And what might you see differently about the life you're living now?
A life, distilled.
An obituary asks you to make choices.
What belongs? What disappears? Which people, places, relationships, accomplishments, lessons, joys and strange turns become part of the story when you can't possibly tell all of it?
Those choices begin to reveal what has given your life meaning.
Through guided meditation and reflective writing, The Obituary gives you the space to slow down, take a panoramic view of the life you’ve lived, and reflect on what has mattered most—and what you want to carry forward.
By the end, you’ll have written a working draft of your own obituary—and perceive more clearly how you want to live from here.
“Writing my own obituary was unexpectedly life-giving. It ended up being less about death, and more about revealing how I want to live.”
— RENEE P., VISUAL ARTIST
Inside The Obituary
Approximately two hours of guided, captioned video
Two original guided meditations
A sequence of reflective writing prompts
A 32-page pdf workbook
Examples from my own obituary-writing process
Lifetime access
Through December 31, 2026: Your purchase also includes a complimentary 30-minute integration conversation with Michelle.
“I return to my own obituary every year. Not simply to update it, but to recalibrate. It’s my life compass.”
— MICHELLE A M MILLER
“I was initially hesitant to participate in The Obituary because, as a combat veteran, I've had close calls with death, and it's something I've always feared and preferred not to dwell on. However, the experience turned out to be surprisingly positive. With Michelle's compassionate guidance, the topic of death was not as unsettling as I had expected. Instead, it helped me reflect on the meaningful, positive aspects of my life and reframe my perspective on mortality.”
— BLAKE D., COMBAT VETERAN
“The Obituary was nothing short of revelatory. As an artist and arts educator at midlife and mid-career, I appreciated having the opportunity to discern the elements of my creative work and career that are most important to carry forward into my next season.”
— AMY B., VISUAL ARTIST & PROFESSOR
