Water, stories, the body, all the things we do, are mediums that hide and show what's hidden - Rumi
What shows on yours? ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ #griefcoach #eoldoula
Water, stories, the body, all the things we do, are mediums that hide and show what's hidden - Rumi
What shows on yours? ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ #griefcoach #eoldoula
Stack of books, notes, and coil journals, along with laptop.
Last minute prep for the start of the AP Doula.
I am so proud of this offering.
#EOLDoula #DeathDoula #APDoula #EndOfLife #Deathcare #CommunityDeathcare #mindfulness #Presence
Love is never a burden, so I wear my grief proudly
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#grief #mourning #griefcoach #eoldoula
What do mindfulness and end-of-life care have in common?
Both teach us how to stay rooted, to respond rather than react. These are useful skills in tumultuous times.
#Mindfulness #MindfulPractice #EndOfLife #EOLDoula #DeathDoula #APDoula #Presence #Practice #TipsForLife #MindfulnessMeditation
Turntable in the shape of a casket. Text: I want to be buried with all my records. It will be my vinyl resting place.
Community Deathcare: We're hilarious.
#DarkHumor #CommunityDeathcare #FunInFuneral #DeathDoula #EOLDoula #APDoula #JustKidding
#CommunityDeathcare #Compassion #EOLDoula #EndOfLife #Community #Connection #BeKind #APDoula #HelpingHands #SelfAware #DeathDoula #DeathMatters
Hey death doulas! Sharpen your skills!
#CommunityDeathcare #EOLDoula #DeathDoula #EndOfLife #Empathy #SelfAware #APDoula
We don't see it as political. We just see it as the privilege of caring for each other.
#SocialJustice #SelfAware #EndOfLife #EOLDoula #DeathDoula #APDoula #HealthForAll #TipsForLife #Connection
Those who attend the dying might be interested in this online workshop. Heart-expanding, deeply-present...empathy is a superpower!
#Mindfulness #Presence #Empathy #Compassion #SelfAwareness #SelfCompassion #APDoula #BeHere #MindfulPractice #AntiFascist #EOLDoula #DeathDoula #EndOfLifeDoula
And if you cannot find your way out of the darkness, I will sit with you and show you the stars - NR Hart
I'll bring snacks ๐ฆ๐๐ซ
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. - Dalai Lama
It's not always about death. It's always about life. They're on the same circle.
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
I'll meet you there, by the star, if anything should happen to force us to part
Shared with love ๐๐ฆ๐ซ
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
And cat moms, and dog moms, and plant moms.... ๐๐ฆ๐ซ
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula #mothersday
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Grief changes shape, but it never ends -Keanu Reeves
The size changes too ๐๐ฆ๐ซ
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
#Mindfulness #MindfulnessMeditation #EndOfLife #MindfulnessPractice #SelfCompassion #SelfAware #Compassion #Empathy #APDoula #DeathDoula #EOLDoula #TipsForLife
3 years since you've been gone. I miss you so much! Your life was a gift to me, and to many others, thank you
5 years now, when I dream about him, it's often at this age, although he was married and a father himself when he died.
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#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
Wishing a gentle bereaved Mother's Day to every heart that beats with a Mother's love - Donna Wang
Shared with love ๐ซ๐ฆ๐
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
I should have held you tighter and longer the last time I saw you
My son had the best hugs! My mom was a great hugger too ๐๐ฆ๐ซ
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
The question is not how to survive, but how to thrive with passion, compassion, humor, and style - Maya Angelou
Wise words ๐ซ๐ฆ๐
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula #poetry
And all of a sudden I felt really tired. Like the world has drained me for everything that I had. - unknown
Grief is exhausting ๐๐ซ๐ฆ
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
Grief and Gratitude can, and do, co-exist
I'm forever grateful ๐ซ๐๐ฆ
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
It's crazy to think that someone who had such a huge part of your life can be gone in a second - unknown
It can cause PTSD, let's talk about it ๐ซ๐ฆ๐
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
So, on the hard days, you must remind yourself: You wouldn't trade the love to escape the grief, you wouldn't erase the happiness to avoid the pain, and you will endure a lifetime of missing, for the privilege of having loved - Jameson Arasi
The love is what matters ๐ซ๐ฆ๐
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
It's easy to be angry, to withdraw from the world What takes courage is love, and pressing forward
You are brave and beautiful ๐๐ฆ๐ซ
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
Remember- you can be just fine for months, years even- then something like a child's smile, a song, or even seeing their favorite food- will cause sharp, fresh pain
Grief attacks ๐๐ซ๐ฆ
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
If it's heavy, you'll need to let go several times - unknown
It's been a week. Holding you in love ๐๐ฆ๐ซ
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
I would do it all again, even knowing how it ends, I'd choose being your mom every time
Still ๐ซ๐ฆ๐
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
I see your face in the faces of your children, I hear your laugh with every joke you'd like, I feel your pain in the world around me, and I'm so sorry, I wish I could go back
You are loved and missed ๐ฆ๐๐ซ
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
If there ever comes a day where we can't be together, keep me in your heart. I'll stay there forever - Winnie the Pooh
Shared with love ๐ฆ๐๐ซ
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula
The world is a very narrow bridge, and the most important thing is not to be afraid Kol ha'olam kulo gesher tzar me'od, veha'ikar lo le'fached klal - Rabbi Nachman of Breslov
Together we get through ๐๐ฆ๐ซ
#grief #mourningsky #griefcoach #deathcoach #bereavedmama #bereaveddaughter #griefawareness #eoldoula