HI, I’M chel.

I’m a certified death doula, writer, and speaker. 

I help my clients understand & cope with grief; overcome death phobia; make end-of-life preparations; and lead more joyful lives. Want to know more about me? Keep reading.

I’m a conscious consumer who digs civic engagement, nature, and really weird art.

I know mentors save lives, dysfunctional cycles can be broken, and regret is a normal and healthy part of the human experience.

I’m a nomad who’s lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and outside of Miami, Detroit, and New York City. I currently live in sunny Southwest Florida.

I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication minoring in Psychology, with particular emphasis on intercultural communication. In other words, I like to figure out why we communicate the way we do and how we can do better.

I’ve worked with Ennoble Care, Amedisys, WINK News, the Charlotte Sun, WGCU, Detroit Moms Blog, Sunny Sweet Days, and Kelly’s Reality among many others.

Need a karmic boost? My fav non-profits are Women for Women International, Save the Children, Kiva, the Navajo Water Project, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the National Organization for Women.

Find me on social media as @chelbellguild (@chelbellguildwriter on Facebook) or send an email to chelbellguild@gmail.com.

Examples of my work