About Dying Every Day
Dying Every Day is a newsletter and podcast about mortality, wisdom, discipline, attention, character, and the art of living.
The heart of the project is simple: to never stop learning how to live.
The title comes from an old Stoic idea: that we should rehearse death not because life is meaningless, but because life matters. To remember that we are mortal is to remember that our time, attention, relationships, work, and character are not small things.
This is a place for meditations for mortals—reflections for people trying to live with more wisdom, courage, gratitude, and peace in the time they have been given. If you find value in this project and would like to become a member, here are three options: (1) Become a member; (2) If you need assistance, use this 50% discount link; and (3) If you can’t afford it, accept a complimentary membership.
Here, you’ll find short reflections, longer essays, podcast episodes, adapted wisdom texts, and practical tools drawn from Stoicism, philosophy, faith, psychology, and the great books.
The goal is not to add more noise to your life.
The goal is to help you pay attention to what matters.
What You’ll Find Here
Dying Daily—shorter Stoic reflections on mortality, discipline, attention, and the art of living.
Dying Every Day—longer essays on Stoicism, mortality, modern life, character, discipline, suffering, and the art of living.
Letters from a Mortal—occasional personal reflections on books, faith, philosophy, culture, and the attempt to live wisely as a mortal.
The School for Mortals (coming soon)—the deeper, member-supported side of the project: audio courses, long-form essays, practical exercises, and resources for building a rule of life around what matters.
About the Creator
Dying Every Day is written and created by J.W. Bertolotti.
This is a one-person project: no staff, no assistants, no editors—just a continuing effort to think carefully, write honestly, and share useful reflections on the art of living. The newsletter and podcasts are ad-free and supported by members.
Dying Every Day is part of Perennial Leader Project LLC, which serves as the legal and publishing home for this work and related projects on wisdom, character, formation, and the art of living.
—
Until next time, remember to live.
J.W.
