Pre-deathHow Tibetan Buddhism Helps People Die With Joy Mar 7, 2022 Catherine1 Comment on How Tibetan Buddhism Helps People Die With Joy I recently added The Tibetan Book of the Dead to my death doula library. The more I
Post-DeathIs a Humanist Funeral or Memorial Service Right for You? Feb 28, 2022 CatherineComment on Is a Humanist Funeral or Memorial Service Right for You? Those without a religious affiliation still want ritual and community. A humanist funeral or memorial
Death WorkWhy We Need More Culturally-Competent Death Doulas Feb 14, 2022 CatherineComment on Why We Need More Culturally-Competent Death Doulas Culturally competent death doulas like me are professionals who understand cultures other than their own.
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Post-DeathEveryone Mourns Differently: Why That’s Okay Jan 17, 2022 Catherine1 Comment on Everyone Mourns Differently: Why That’s Okay We know death, like taxes, is a certainty in life. There is no way to
Post-DeathGrief Rituals Between Death and Funeral Jan 10, 2022 Catherine1 Comment on Grief Rituals Between Death and Funeral A lot of religions and cultures detail what is to happen before someone dies. This
Post-DeathShiva Etiquette for Gentiles Dec 27, 2021 Catherine1 Comment on Shiva Etiquette for Gentiles Recently, my family experienced a loss. Since we’re Jewish, we began to prepare our home
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Lessons from the dyingWhy Are Dying People So Happy? Dec 6, 2021 Catherine1 Comment on Why Are Dying People So Happy? Some of the happiest people I’ve met are the people at the end of their
Pre-deathCan We Avoid Terminal Agitation? Nov 29, 2021 Catherine2 Comments on Can We Avoid Terminal Agitation? When we prepare for death, we don’t often think about or prepare for terminal agitation.
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