After years of working closely with people in their final stages of life, one hospice nurse has noticed a powerful pattern.
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It is not about money. It is not about possessions. And it is not something people usually think about when they are healthy and busy with daily responsibilities.
Julie McFadden has spent her career caring for individuals during the most vulnerable period of their lives. Through these deeply human moments, she has gained insights that many people never encounter until much later, if at all.
Her work has reached far beyond hospital rooms. Through social media, speaking engagements, and writing, she has helped millions better understand what truly matters when life slows down and priorities become clear.
What she shares is not meant to frighten. It is meant to gently remind.
What People Reflect On Near the End of Life
When people reach the final chapter of their lives, conversations often change.
Daily concerns fade into the background. Schedules, deadlines, and long-term plans lose their urgency. Instead, people begin to look backward, reflecting on how they lived and what they valued most.
According to Julie, many individuals become remarkably honest during this time. They speak openly, not to complain, but to make sense of their experiences.
One regret comes up often: spending too much time working.
Julie acknowledges that this is a complicated reality. Most people work because they must. Responsibilities, family needs, and financial pressures leave little room for alternatives. Even so, she says many wish they had found more balance, more moments of presence, and more time for relationships that mattered deeply to them.
But there is another reflection she hears even more frequently.
And it often surprises people.
