Today’s guest, Bronnie Ware, is a former palliative nurse who wrote an article called The Top Five Regrets of the Dying. Little did she know, it would go viral, being viewed over 8 million times and helping to change the way that many people now think about death. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:01 - Why Bronnie lied on her CV when she was desperate for work and why she would do it again. 00:06:09 - Bronnie’s relationship with spirituality and experiencing the passing of one client, Stella. 00:10:00 - What Bronnie learned about regret and anguish from a client of hers named Grace. 00:12:46 - The gratitude journal that Bronnie was keeping at the time and how it informed her book. 00:17:33 - Bronnie believes she was such a good palliative carer because she had a lot of love to give and she wasn’t sharing it elsewhere. 00:18:10 - How Bronnie healed herself through fasting and visualization instead of a suggested surgery. 00:24:37 - The story of Bronnie’s first album coming out and how she was guided by trust and intuition. 00:31:06 - Bronnie felt closely aligned with her purpose when she was honoring her creative talents. 00:33:08 - How Bronnie came to teach songwriting for healing in a women’s prison and how it taught her to look after herself in turn. 00:36:28 - Bronnie talks candidly about her struggle with distress, depression, and suicidal thoughts. 00:40:23 - What people can do to support those suffering from suicidal depression, and how Bronnie found sanctuary in meditation. 00:45:25 - Starting Inspiration and Chai, writing the top five regrets of the dying blog post, and going on to publish her first book. 00:51:28 - What Bronnie believes it was that made people feel so connected with the top five regrets. 00:52:42 - Why Bronnie didn’t quit when her book was rejected – she knew no other way forward. 00:54:36 - How Bronnie defines success, and what “smile and know” means in a practical sense. 00:58:39 - Bronnie describes the courses she offers on her website, such as Write for Delight. Watch a similar video here: https://youtu.be/ZF-YSsTpv50 Check out The Light Watkins Show playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6xBLYUXbFiDCGFPdjMJ6IQL5nRcXPN-P To know more information about Bronnie, go to: https://www.lightwatkins.com/show/bronnie-ware-replay Follow Light on social media: https://linktr.ee/lightwatkins