Embrace opportunities and tackle challenges — one unique-to-you step at a time.

You are facing something — opportunity or challenge, major life event or small (but weighty) decision. And that daunting first step is often the hardest.

Uncertainty leads to overwhelm. So it’s time to remove the guesswork and make a plan.

Ready to take that first step — with us? Let’s get started.

Create your own closure map

Whether it’s months, years, or decades from now, life can change in an instant. So use our bite-sized approach to create your own unique “Closure Map” to ensure your plans and wishes are honored. This interactive guide walks you through 40 steps — some tactical, some nostalgic, all customizable to your unique situation.

Tools for Family Caregivers

Maybe you’re slogging through the day-to-day realities of caregiving, desperately trying to balance your own life and theirs. Or maybe the writing is on the wall that you’ll soon be caring for an aging family member. We have bite-sized activities that’ll help inspire connection and conversation — while you have time.

The way to avoid an end-of-life scavenger hunt?
Create a map.

You have plenty of time left — until you don’t. And no one knows exactly when our gift of time runs out.

So why not leverage your “plenty of time” now?

At First 40, we help you create your own closure map. We’ve devised 40 first steps — some tactical, some nostalgic, some focused on self-care — that tie up loose ends, document your wishes and plans, and help you answer questions, close gaps and provide practical insights.

Remove the need for guesswork, and create your own closure map today. Check out our schedule of upcoming workshops, and learn how to take your First40 steps with us by your side!

You can tackle the tactical while also nurturing your nature.

We see you, giving everything you’ve got to your loved one while also managing your own responsibilities, needs, and emotions.

Actually, we’ve BEEN you…which is why we’ve created this workbook.

If you’re mired in caregiving now or looking at that reality in the not-so-distant future, today is the best day to take advantage of the time you have. The exercises in our First 40 workbook will bring you closer together as you tie up practical loose ends, document memories that will live long after we’re all gone, and encourage you to take a well-deserved deep breath.

We call it a closure map — because no one has time for a scavenger hunt in search of all the important details. Instead, they’ll all be in one place, safe and sound. Because you likely need one fewer thing to worry about.

Ready to dig in?

Not ready to commit to a Closure Map? We get it.

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