#deathdoula

[deathdoula]

If life has a landscape, then so does death. What would a map of the world and space look like at the moment a soul leaves. What maps do we need to help us navigate death better as families, communities, society at large. Some of us have religious frameworks some don't. Some have cultural traditions around death, others have lost them. Exploring our own maps around death and dying can help us live life more easily. We can imagine and explore these maps through art therapy.

[pernettewellslove]

The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult was an excellent book. There was a lot of information on Egyptology, Physics, Hieroglyphics, life and death. But the human emotions are what made this book. Jodi Picoult is a very good story teller and The Book of Two Ways surpasses her previous books by far. BoTW explores relationships between men and women, husband and wife, parent and child. Years after the fact do you reach out to your past even if it hurts the ones you love, if you want to right a wrong? Thought provoking. I would definitely recommend Book of Two Ways.

[a-disaster-piece]

Came upon this spectacularly strange carrion cactus flower, Orbea variegata (thanks to @bastiaanvdyk for the ID), while on the Acacia Trail at Bontebok National Park! #FlowerFriday #carrionflower #corpseflower #carrioncactus #starfishplant #orbeavariegata #orbea #plantsofsouthafrica #flowersofsouthafrica #weirdplants #succulents 🌸🌵☠ Considering current events…death & mortality, the ethereal nature of our very existence — as individuals, as a collective society, even as a species — are of course at the forefront of many minds…& alongside this, the "death positive movement" is not as morbid as it sounds. It's more about appreciating life, accepting death as an integral part of it by reducing surrounding fear & anxiety, & even personalising the inevitable process to align with your living experience, values, and beliefs. Check out these amazing players in the movement: @thegooddeath, @sarah_calavera, @deathmatters, @talkdeathdaily, @deathafternoon, @deathsalon, @going_with_grace, @recomposelife, @deadmaidens, @katrinaspade, @lifedeathwhat, @lucyctalbot #deathpositive #deathpositivemovement #orderofthegooddeath #deathandthemaiden #deathdoula For me personally, working in both wildlife rescue/care + conservation biology, where disease & death is unfortunately a common part of the job, as well as in natural history museums, around/with millions of dead specimens & historical artefacts…surely had a massive helping hand in my own understanding & mindset around the end of life, on many scales…not just of my own, but as large as extinction, as well as our lasting contributions to the world as scientists, & generally as humans. (at Bontebok National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9-AQkhAkdz/?igshid=1l9tpkvicwdj8

[luminalqueen]

We have never met in person- @the_loving_lotus and I. And yet, I feel this beautiful soul is a kindred spirit with her posts and how she shares her truths. Mad props. I hope you enjoy this post and that it resonates with you as much as it does with me 🙏🙌💖 #Repost @the_loving_lotus • • • • • • Beauties🧚🏽‍♀️⁣ ⁣ We can certainly pack some incredible experiences into our fleeting little lives. And some of it scares us still. I mean, literally still. Stuck in one spot. ⁣ ⁣ Fuck me, if I stayed put, you don't wanna know where I'd be if I did. Okay okay, I'd be in a grave (although, I wanna be cremated) ... Yep. I'd be dead, six feet under and haunting the bastards that contributed to my demise. ⁣ ⁣ Yeah yeah, our souls are gathering all these experiences, our journey is one of growth and evolution - across lifetimes. So remember, in any one life:⁣ The past doesn't define you⁣ Your job doesn't define you⁣ Your belongings don't define you⁣ Your parents don't define you ⁣ You can be who you want to be ⁣ So fight like your ma'fuggin life depends on it⁣ 👌 ⁣ Because... it does! ⁣ ⁣ Get out there and grab those opportunities by the balls! ⁣ (told ya I was in your face, take no prisoners, take me or leave me!) ⁣ Love Yas ⁣ ⁣ 🆑✌️💕☘️ ⠀⁣ ⁣⁣ #spirituality #mediumship #spiritconnection #psychic #akashic #akashicrecords #tarot #lenormand #development #evolving #healing #canberra #bethechange #selflove #deathdoula #informedchoices #lovemakestheworldgoround⁣ #soulsistas #kindredspirits #womenwhorise #RISE #energyiseverthing #likethephoenix #likethelotus #LOVE https://www.instagram.com/p/B5M3YungpD6/?igshid=1gez9ovskuamf

[lvndrdee]

☽ 2019 ☾

writing goals

○ finish the first draft of my current novel + write at least one short story

○ enter a short story in a writing contest

○ take a writing class online

○ research traditional and self-publishing

○ make more writer friends

○ acquire some beta readers 

○ read 20 books

personal

○ create a healthier relationship with food

○ lose weight until i’m comfortable in my body

○ get a job and save up to move out - put money aside each paycheck

○ do skincare routine morning + night every day

○ get my license + buy a car

○ learn more about hoodoo + ancestral practices 

○ exercise 3x a week - whether i have a gym membership or not

○ save up for end of life doula classes

[ladyspeechsankofa]

Two of my Alzheimer’s clients have begun their death walk. Three of my clients have stopped eating in solidarity. Two of my clients who are sworn enemies have stopped fighting out of respect. This is where my real work begins. It’s only matter of days before Brother Death shows up to claim new ancestors. I am here. I stand as midwife in these moments. Tonight when all is quiet I will do my work. They will have ritual. They will have ceremony. They will have a steward to usher them into their next phase. I will serve as living doula and will assist the Ancestral doula in their work with this soon to be ancestor. I will stand in the doorway of the living and the dead to bear witness. To learn new skills. To put my current skills to work in service to the ancestors. This is the transitional work. The ancestors work. The healing work. The in between portals and worlds work. The life work. This is Death work. I give thanks for my ability to offer this gift back to my brothers and sisters. I give thanks for the knowledge, wisdom, and understanding that’s grows in me because of this work. I give thanks that I can be here for these people. Tonight I am reminded of the 5 regrets before dying. 1. I wish I’d had the courage to live the life true to myself and not the life others expected of me. 2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. 3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings. 4. I wish I’d stayed in touch with my friends. 5. I wish I’d let myself be happier. My prayer for us all, May we live a life full or courage so that we give ourselves the type of life of our dreams. May we play hard and love harder. May we express our authentic self. May we keep our chosen family and beloved friends close. May we give ourselves infinite unconditional permission to be divinely happy. I love you. I live you. #DeathWork #LadySpeech #TopFiveRegretsOfDying #RulesForLife #spiritualgangsta #SoldierLove #Midwife #DeathDoula #OldWays #HoodHealer #WitchesBeLike

[memorialmerits]

Unlocking the Mystery of Death Doulas: How They Transform End-of-Life Experiences

In the landscape of life’s final chapters, the

[qcsupermom]

Wednesday Wow: The Sacred Parallels: How Death Doula Clients Are Just Like Birth Doula Clients.

In the world of doula work, we often think of birth doulas as the ones who usher in new life, providing comfort, guidance, and unwavering support. But at the other end of life’s spectrum, death doulas hold a sacred space as well—helping individuals transition with the same empathy, love, and intention. Though birth and death may seem like opposites, they are, in truth, reflections of one…

Wednesday Wow: The Sacred Parallels: How Death Doula Clients Are Just Like Birth Doula Clients.