#deathdoula — Public Fediverse posts

Please make the time to spend with your loved ones. We all have the same 24 hours/day. I've met too many people in my death doula work with one common life regret:
They regret not spending enough time with people they love. It's usually in combination with regrets of putting work/money above quality time with loved ones.

You can replace money. You can replace jobs.
Not a single human being can replace lost time with loved ones.

#Time #irreplaceable #MakeYourTimeMeaningful #regrets #DeathbedConfessions #DeathDoula

Wow! Kudos to #KindlingCollective for hosting this event! Giving back to those who give so much!

#BelfastME - Kindling Collective Rest and Recharge Fall

October 10, 2026

"About this trip:

Rest and Recharge is an event for folks who take part in #CommunityCare work who are looking for rest and connection.

KC is committed to creating programming that is responsive to our community. We’ve heard from folks who are deep in local community care work that they are exhausted, overwhelmed and struggle to find time to rest. In collaboration with #MCHT , we put together two day events inviting organizers to be with the land and seek rest/play. Join us for the second of these events on October 10th in the Belfast area (specific location provided after registration). #DanielleArroyo and #DaeneKugel will hold this space and offer a guided #NatureWalk and optional #crafting projects. Music and vibes courtesy of Kafari. Lunch will be provided.

Who is a community care worker?

Someone who spends time doing work (for pay or not) that supports the people in our community who need it most. This includes but is not limited to:
- #MutualAid / food delivery / #cooking & shopping for folks / #farming & #FoodSovereignty
- #StreetMedicine
- #Doula / #DeathDoula / #GriefWorker
- #Policy / #advocacy work / #LegalSupport
#CommunityDefense / #documenting law enforcement
- #SocialWork / #CaseManagement
- Community based health care
- #Elders / #KnowledgeHolders / #storytellers "

This event is for Queer / BIPOC participants only!

"Queer events are designed as an affinity spaces for queer and trans people of all racial identities. If you think you might be queer or trans, you are queer enough. While we love our allies and advocates, if you’re not queer, don’t come to these events.

BIPOC events are for Black, Indigenous, and people of color of all genders and sexualities. If you’re not BIPOC, do not attend these events!"

Free
25 spots left

FMI and to register:
https://www.kindlingcollective.org/events/restandrecharge

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #GBLTQEvents #BIPOCEvents #RestAndRecharge #SpendTimeInNature #BuildingCommunity

For me, a road to death, that you're aware of, includes having personal dignity & being able to live out your last days/weeks/months/years with as much joy & comfort as possible. I don't believe that terminally ill people deserve lesser than humane, compassionate care. I believe in protecting their fragile conditions, supporting them(and some of their loved ones) on difficult days & helping them to plan their own end of life journey.

#DeathDoula #Dignity #Respect #BeHumane #BeKind #BeCompassionate #TerminalIllness #HealthCare #Hospice

#Therapist #FamilyTherapist #ExpessionOfEmotions #DeathDoula

My friend is a therapist/death doula in California. She agreed to let me share this. Her writing is in the second post.

Last week I was totally in my feels … The grief. The humanity. The stories. The quiet ache people carry behind their eyes. As I sat with the day, the confluence of chaplaincy, death, trauma, aging, culture, and the fragile beauty of being human moved through me like a tide. I felt overwhelmed with emotion — the kind that asks to be written down before it disappears into silence. So I wrote … because sometimes words are the only way to honor what the soul has witnessed ✨

On being a death doula: "sitting at the bedside with hospice patients inspires me to make the most of each moment in my own life and makes me more aware of my own mortality. Becoming a death doula has taught me about what to expect at the end of life and given me the opportunity to help others do the same."

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/death-doula-end-of-life-lesson_n_683608d2e4b0620c47261441

#DeathDoula
#Hospice

Today is Joy Day!

How do you allow joy to show up in your life? How do you bring joy to others?

What does joy mean to you?

Got questions? I'm here to help

#EOLD #DeathDoula #AskAnnetta #happiness #DeathLiteracy #AdvancePlanning #PeaceOfMind #GDEPAU

I had the BEST time recording with @catherine_ashton_critical of Critical Info this morning! (Not, I must say, in an Oodie but Remy needed a walk 😉 ) We talked about end of life doulas, advance planning, grief, inclusive death care, and why a pet's death can be just as devastating as a human's.

Catherine's work is extraordinary and high-calibre, I encourage you to follow her if you don't already.

What are your weekend plans??!

#AskAnnetta #GDEPAU #DeathLiteracy #EOLD #DeathDoula #GriefWhisperer #grief #podcast #fun #joy

I'm approaching the end of the funeral planning, just a few bits left to do.
At some point, I need to think about what I'll be saying in my part of her eulogy.

Meanwhile, I sent off the first list of questions about my new (volunteer) safeguarding role.

It looks like I have several, about 12?, different strands of voluntary work, but there are overlaps.

And I'm still thinking about my role in supporting end-of-life journeys. I can't afford any official training, but maybe I can offer to do informal support?

#DeathDoula

For your listening pleasure!

I'm part of the Life's Booming podcast series this year, hosted by James Valentine. Martin Tobin and myself talk changing attitudes to funerals and death. Wherever you get yer podcasts, but here's Spotify. #GDEPAU #AskAnnetta #DeathLiteracy #funerals #FYI #DeathDoula #EOLD

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JHHWhqwhWkksUmK7Zlzpu?si=7q18EAjfQkSfdnXe3AGMDA

Hi there! I’m #NewHere and here's my #introduction.

I’m a visual artist and #analog #photographer I work in #theatre as a #stagetechnician #stagehand💡🔧
I teach #yoga and #meditation 🧘🏽‍♀️📿
I’m a #deathdoula meaning I accompany people at the end of their life and I also provide #grief support. 🌀
I’m a #French gal established in Canada since 2016. Moving soon to #Vancouver. 🍁
My other interests are : #surf #books #antifascist #buddhism #community #care #music #diy #davidlynch #polaroid
Cheers ! ☕️

Continued thread of interests 🧵
#Ancestors #Death #Dying #Grief #DeathDoula #DeathAdvocacy #Apophatic #RadicalCompassion #Compassion #Bodhisattva #Atisha #Lojong #LojongSlogans #Interbeing #Meditation #PlumVillage #EngagedBuddhism #SocialJustice #PublicHealth #SocialWork #EnvironmentalJustice #DisabilityRights #HealthEquity

I'll continue to post interest hashtags in this thread.

#introduction #introductions

Micro compassionate community support is going from strength to strength - over five thousand downloads so far. See link here for article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/26323524211052569

#ComCom #MallonModel #EOLD #DeathDoula

If any of you have questions about my #DeathDoula work - I'll answer them.

#DeathDoula work is very similar to #caregiving for most elderly folks, except you have a good idea of when the person you're helping is going to pass away. We need more people who aren't fearful of #death to enter death doula work. There's high demands for our services & not enough supply of experienced/trained death doulas. It took several years for us to get enough birth doulas & now we have many across Vancouver Island. Most folks enjoy being a part of helping bring in new lives. However, it's easier to recruit & get more folks interested in birth doula work than death doula work because I'm in Canada & Western societies have been programmed to fear death & not see it as just another beautiful life passage. It's near impossible to find more folks willing to learn to do death doula work. Most folks aren't OK with learning how to help folks have dignified deaths because of their personal fears of death. It saddens me because we will all get old & die one day - we need more folks willing to help with end of life doula work.

https://www.psychedelictherapypalmsprings.com/ Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy with #ketamine #psychedelictherapy #psychedelics #psychedelicassistedpsychotherapy #palmsprings #remotecounseling #telehealth #deathdoula #joshuatree #coachellavalley #plantmedicine #psychedelicintegration #ketaminetherapy #ketamineassistedpsychotherapy #ketamineresearch #palliativecare #mentalhealth

Micro compassionate community support is going from strength to strength - over four and a half thousand downloads so far. See link here for article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/26323524211052569

#ComCom #MallonModel #EOLD #DeathDoula

Messages to dead parents from orphaned children.

#Palestine #deathdoula #mourning #parenting #beyondthescene #beyondthegrave #orphan #palestine #israel #failedstate #Zionism

Rethinking Death: Exploring What Happens When We Die. Scientists, physicians, and survivors of cardiac arrest explore the liminal space between life, death and beyond, breaking down stunning scientific breakthroughs to tell the remarkable, scientific story of what happens after we die. #death #neardeathexperience #nde #thanatology #deathdoula #recalledexperienceofdeath
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_18UdG4STHA&pp=ygUQUmV0aGlua2luZyBkZWF0aA%3D%3D