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✍️ Author | Creator | Storyteller
💻Producer: EndWell 2024 & 2025 | CoCreator of The Death Deck and EOL Deck
📖 Author: Clouds Far Behind Me

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💬 “It got me through the first two years without working at all.”

When Lori LoCicero’s husband died, their life insurance didn’t solve everything—but it gave her something priceless: time.

Time to grieve.
Time to be there for her kids.
Time to rebuild without the fear of going broke.

If you’ve ever wondered whether life insurance is worth it, this clip from our conversation with Lori will give you a powerful answer.

🎥 Full interview linked in bio
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🔔 Follow for more real stories about planning for life’s “what ifs.”

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💬 “That’s not when you want to have that conversation.”

Lori sat beside her husband, opened her laptop, and asked the questions she had been dreading—but knew she couldn’t avoid.

It was the talk neither of them wanted to have.
And 20 minutes later, it was over.

“It was excruciating,” she said.
But what she learned in those 20 minutes helped carry her through hospice and after his death.

Still, she wishes they’d talked sooner.

🖤 Don’t wait to have the conversation.

🎥 Full interview in bio
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#TilDeathDoYouPlan #PrepareYourAffairs #HardConversations #EndOfLifeTalks #GriefJourney #WidowSupport #FinalConversation #LegacyPlanning #HospiceCare #MarriageAndMortality #TalkBeforeIt’sTooLate #LoriLoCicero

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💬 “Why didn’t we talk about any of this stuff earlier?”

After losing her husband, Lori LoCicero realized that despite having all the paperwork, she still felt totally unprepared. That question—Why didn’t we talk about this sooner?—sparked something big.

In this clip from our full interview, Lori shares how one conversation led to the creation of The Death Deck, a card game that makes it easier (and even a little fun) to talk about death, dying, and everything in between. Whether you're just curious or facing hard realities, it's a game that opens the door to the conversations we all need.

🎥 Watch the short clip below.
🛒 Want your own deck? Use PREPARE20 for 20% off at www.thedeathdeck.com

#DeathDeck #PrepareYourAffairs #GriefSupport #EndOfLifePlanning #ConversationStarter #HospiceCare #DeathPositive #FamilyPlanning #TheEOLDeck #CardGamesWithPurpose

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So proud of my dear and long-time friend, Lori LoCicero - Author. Knowing and loving her and her husband, Joe, is a gift I deeply treasure. The diagnosis, the loss of him -- someone so BELOVED who had the best laugh EVER -- and her grief left a profound impact on my life. (Crying right now). She gave me a "hot off the press" copy a month ago and I read it (again tears) in a weekend. It's beautiful and inspirational and funny, too. Lori is an incredible writer and it's an intimate look at one of the toughest things a human can endure and how she came through it. I'm so very proud of her and highly recommend this book. Lori, I know Joe is smiling his brightest right now! (Available on amazon) 💙

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📘 It’s here.
Clouds Far Behind Me is officially out in the world.
This memoir has been years in the making—a journey through loss, love, and slowly finding light again.

💜 To everyone who’s walked beside me, thank you. And to those walking their own path through grief—I hope these pages offer you comfort and connection. 💜

✨ Now available—get your copy today ✨

📖 And if the story speaks to you, please consider leaving a review—it helps others discover it.

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Today’s the day that @lorilocicero book, Clouds Far Behind Me, is released!

I’m so excited that this beautiful memoir is now out in the world!

After I was her husband Joe’s hospice social worker, Lori and I reconnected years later. “Lisa, I’m writing that book we had talked about.” We had lunch and I was honored to read a very early draft of what has turned into a remarkable book about loss and hope.

This book has been a labor of love, like The Death Deck that we built together. While Lori has moved on from The Death Deck, I’m so happy that she has found a new way to support others within the death,dying and grief space.

Let me tell you about this book. It’s not just a story about illness and widowhood. It’s a story about the benefits of deeply experiencing grief,not shying away from the pain of loss, and the transformation that can come from doing so. It’s about hope and humor and the resilience of the human spirit.

Here’s a passage that I especially love from the chapter The Day I Got My Humor Back (edited for character limit):

Then, it arrived. A small glimpse of humor via a very unlikely messenger…

“Hope you guys are doing great! I wish I could have come to Joe’s party. I’m sure it would have been fabulous to have been back with Joe at Paramount!” This was not what I was expecting.

Oh, dear. How could this happen? How does she not know?...

In the shower, trying to unwind and escape the stressors of the day, I began thinking about the sentiment in her card, how “it would have been fun to be back with Joe at Paramount.” Yes, it would have.

The sheer ridiculousness of the situation initiated an ever-so-slight smirk on my face. That was the spark. My mind started imagining all the possible “what-ifs” playing out in different scenarios and endings like well-crafted scenes from a very dark comedy. What if she didn’t live 1,900 miles away but instead was still in Bel Air and had arrived with a congratulatory card in hand? At what point would she realize what was actually going on?...

I began to laugh. I knew this was a sick way to look at the situation but could not stop generating these comedic thoughts.

📖 Order Clouds Far Behind Me TODAY! 📖

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Follow me @lorilocicerowrites for updates on my book Clouds Far Behind Me, behind-the-scenes insights, and more.

You can pre-order the paperback or ebook (launching April 7th) on Amazon today. Link in bio.

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Hi friends!

We have some news here at The Death Deck. As many of you know, The Death Deck was founded by @lorilocicero and I in 2018.

Effective this year, I am now the Owner and CEO of The Death Deck, while Lori has new and exciting endeavors to focus on (more below).

I’m so very proud of what Lori and I have built together with The Death Deck. We began this business with a desire to help make difficult conversations easier and to see that come to fruition has been amazing.
 I’m very excited about what the future holds for us both. The Death Deck will continue to provide engaging games (with just the right amount of humor) along with community education utilizing my expertise as an end-of-life professional. In exciting news, we will be expanding to include a new deck soon!

Here’s Lori to share her exciting news:

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, and you may have noticed Lisa leading the charge — with good reason. Last year was an incredible one for me. As some of you know, I also write and produce, and both paths have been filled with exciting projects.

First, I was one of the producers of End Well 2024! It was an amazing experience helping to shape the day into an incredible production.

Second, I’m so excited to share that my memoir, Clouds Far Behind Me, is finally launching on April 7th. The book follows my life during the year my husband Joe fought pancreatic cancer and the two years that followed after his death.

With my book, writing, and production work as my primary focus, I have proudly handed over the full reins to Lisa, who is now the CEO and owner of The Death Deck. It’s been an incredible experience working together to bring these important tools into the world.

If you’d like to order Clouds Far Behind Me, it’s available for pre-order (link in bio) Your support (and hopefully reviews!) mean the world to me. Thank you for all your kind words throughout the years.

With love and gratitude,
Lori
@lorilocicero @lorilocicerowrites

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