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What Death has Taught Me

Death is a hard thing to talk about. We know it’s an inevitable part of life, yet we don’t like to face it. We know things like a will are important, yet so many avoid doing one, in fear that being prepared will somehow expedite their death. Our inability to accept death as the nextContinue reading “What Death has Taught Me”

What’s an End of Life Doula?

Doula, pronounced Doo-La is a Greek word meaning “persons of service”. Most people have heard about Birth Doula’s, those serving women throughout their late stages of pregnancy and giving birth. But what are End of Life Doula’s or Death Doula’s? Here in Australia where I am from, they are not as well known or asContinue reading “What’s an End of Life Doula?”

52 Tidbits to Embrace in Your 50’s

When I was in my 30s and 40s, there was a lot of fear around ageing. So many times, I would hear the negative connotations about getting older. Decline of physical health. Decline of the ability to be spontaneous and adventurous. Decline of your looks. Decline of attractiveness. Decline of being seen and valued. ItContinue reading “52 Tidbits to Embrace in Your 50’s”

An Undeniable Love Story-The Truth of Love

So much has been written about love. There are books, movies, poems, quotes. There’s a whole industry focussed on selling love. Selling the fairytale. Selling opinions. Selling conditioned beliefs. Selling whatever people will buy. Whatever people will watch. Read. Listen to. Selling love like it’s some kind of commodity, and something people can search forContinue reading “An Undeniable Love Story-The Truth of Love”

How do I say Goodbye to You Mum

As I sit here in your chair, I’m comforted by all your things around me. Everywhere I look there’s little pieces of you. Little pieces, that are bittersweet because you are gone. How do I reconcile in my head the last few days? How do I accept that you, my biggest fan and most loyalContinue reading “How do I say Goodbye to You Mum”

Dealing With Loss

“Grief is just love with no place to go”. Today I received the sad news that three people I know had passed away. None of them were related and I wasn’t close to any of them but three precious lives were lost. Three families and three lots of loved ones will now commence their journeyContinue reading “Dealing With Loss”