death doula

What You Need to Know About Life Insurance
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What You Need to Know About Life Insurance

I don’t sell life insurance and nobody is paying me to share this. As a death doula, I understand the peace-of-mind life insurance can bring to loved ones left to wrap up your affairs after you die, and I want to simplify the buying process for you. The sooner you buy life insurance, the better,…

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly of Post-Traumatic Growth
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly of Post-Traumatic Growth

  One of the biggest things I struggled with after my mom died was dealing with people who had not experienced anything similar and/or had zero compassion for the grieving. (You’d be surprised how many people have experienced a death and still aren’t extending any “get-out-of-jail-free” passes when they see someone walking a path they…

Healing Relationships When You’d Rather Not
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Healing Relationships When You’d Rather Not

In the 5 Tasks of the Living to Prepare for a Peaceful Dying (from Facing Death and Finding Hope by Christine Longacker) we are charged with Step 2: Healing Relationships. But don’t worry; I’m not going to force you to confront every person you ever had beef with. This step isn’t about forgiving the unforgivable…