“I will not fight:” Viral poet says accepting cancer gave them more life

How often do you think about death? Spoken word artist Andrea Gibson is teaching us that facing mortality can shift our perspective for the better. Up Next ► The Mars crisis, explained by 2 experts | Hard Reset    • Getting to Mars isn’t enough: Staying aliv...   Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ► https://freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe With hundreds of thousands of views online, spoken word poet Andrea Gibson is known for creating deeply personal, vulnerable art. But when Gibson learned they had cancer, they transformed a difficult diagnosis into their greatest teacher. Looking death straight in the eye has taught Gibson how to welcome in the unthinkable, and savor the fullness in every moment. Here, Andrea Gibson shares the lessons that facing mortality has granted them, passing onto us the wisdom that meditating with ephemerality can create. Watch on Freethink.com ► https://www.freethink.com/sponsored/a... This video was created in partnership with Yogi Tea. ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ Read more of our stories on mortality: Why death matters ► https://www.freethink.com/culture/why... Almost everyone fears death — but not in the same ways ► https://www.freethink.com/society/afr... Will “The Singularity” rescue us from death? ► https://www.freethink.com/robots-ai/t... ◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡ Watch our original series: ► Hard Reset:    • Hard Reset by Freethink   ► Future of Cities:    • Future of Cities   ► Just Might Work:    • Just Might Work by Freethink   ► Challengers:    • Challengers by Freethink   ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ About Freethink No politics, no gossip, no cynics. At Freethink, we believe the daily news should inspire people to build a better world. While most media is fueled by toxic politics and negativity, we focus on solutions: the smartest people, the biggest ideas, and the most ground breaking technology shaping our future. ◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡ Enjoy Freethink on your favorite platforms: ► Daily editorial features: https://www.freethink.com/?utm_source... ► Solutions-based stories, straight to your inbox: https://www.freethink.com/subscribe/?... ► Facebook:   / freethinkmedia​   ► Instagram:   / freethink​   ► Twitter:   / freethinkmedia​   ► Join the Freethink forum:   / freethinkforum