Universal truth - we’re all going to die.
Extra truth - when we shine the light on the end of life - we live even brighter today.
Why talk about death when there’s so much living to preserve and enhance and enjoy?
Great question.
The end of life is a part of life – just as birth is a part of life. In my experience, when we see that ending as part of the whole (not something relegated to the shadows), well, we can talk – even a smidge - more freely about it. Those conversations bring our living into even more focus. Now. And ALL the way to the end.
Surfacing our plans, our wishes, our dreams, our fears opens the door to enriching our present. And, when the time comes, that same information and open dialogue allows for an aligned end of life transition for us and those we love. A source of peace.
Explore what I’m up to….
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Education
There’s a lot to understand and explore about ourselves, our lives and the end of life process. Through workshops, 1:1 sessions and community education, I am committed to opening conversation and raising awareness.
Individual Coaching Engagements: the coach-client partnership creates clarity and movement and is applicable to all of life’s transitions. The tools of discovery, prompts and active listening allow clients to hear their own best answers and make clear roadmaps. My professional development coaching site elaborates - Learn More
Topics Include: Living Well and Dying Prepared | Values, Legacy & Vision | Getting Comfortable with End of Life: Movement & Story | The Dying Process | Understanding Available Resources
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Planning
Legal forms in a file drawer are a start. But a wider deeper advance care plan and convo is the real goal.
The magic lies in creating clarity for yourself, documenting your wishes well, and communicating widely. Get clear on your do/don’t wishes for end of life treatment choices – and, importantly, identify who will represent your wishes in the event you can’t.
And then, dive deeper to clarify what matters most to you, how you want to be supported, and even how you want to be remembered.
In my experience, your own wishes are way more accessible than you realize. A little space and prompts to surface it is all that is required. And some accountability to cross the finish line never hurts!
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Support
End of life care takes a village – each person bringing expertise, wisdom and care. And sometimes it can be hard to surface – or to hear - the real wishes of the person at the center of all the loving swirl.
As an End-of-Life Doula, I provide non-medical, emotional and resource support to individuals and their families during this unprecented experience. Having a doula is like having someone who is wholly in your corner, and yet not part of your circle. Someone who can see what might be missing, offer resources, listen with a whole heart, hear what’s not being said, and support the whole of your journey.
This kind of relationship can include reflective legacy work, planning conversations, companionship through the dying process, and ongoing grief support.
