Inevitable Journeys Coaching

10/09/2025

06/09/2025

Join Benjamin James, End of Life Support for The Mourning After Podcast. He’s an End-of-Life Doula, Celebrant, and Funeral Director and he invites you on his journey as he navigates the end-of-life experience from a male viewpoint. He's created heartfelt and honest conversations with community members and professionals alike.

https://www.benjaminjamesendoflife.com/themourningafterpodcast

02/09/2025

20/08/2025

What’s the difference between an advance care directive and an advance care plan? If you’ve explored our new website, you might notice something missing – we no longer use the term ‘advance care plan’.

This wasn’t accidental – we’ve made a considered decision to avoid using it. Read our latest blog to find out why 👉 https://bit.ly/45F3qiv

15/08/2025

Pressure damage. Skin integrity. Tissue viability. All phrases used when talking about our skin and how we look after it and keep an eye on it when we become unwell and then start to die.

When we become more poorly, we move less, our skin is an organ and deteriorates and changes like our other organs, it becomes dehydrated and changes as we eat less too, all normal and expected.

Because of all of this, it becomes vulnerable and at risk of breaking down, tearing, become damaged and sore.

This is why we need to help people get comfortable and regularly change positions even if only slightly. We need to consider creams and props and boney bits on our bodies. A slight hip tilt of moving a leg or adding a pillow can make the world of difference.

Pressure damage can start within 20 minutes. My skin is healthy and I am well and I still got this much of a mark after crossing my legs for just 15 minutes. If my skin and I were poorly, that could look very different.

Health care professionals involved in our care can really help with this and will help monitor our skin. This is why it is recommended we get new cushions, entire beds and use different tools, incontinence aids and creams to help look after our skin so we have one less thing to worry about when the time comes 🙏🏼

09/08/2025

📣 You asked, so I delivered! 🎙️

Dying for a Cuppa®️The Podcast, is now officially live on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts AND Spotify 🎉

Go search for Dying for a Cuppa on your favourite platform and dive in — all 18 episodes recorded so far are there waiting for you.

From raw and real chats to personal stories and factual information, we talk about death, dying, grief, and all the stuff people usually avoid — in bite-sized, easy-to-listen-to episodes. And with a cuppa and sugary treat 🍰

And guess what? New episodes will start dropping in September… and there are some VERY exciting, even more real and open ones coming your way.

Go find me, click bells, share away and follow etc in all the places you can, it helps you and the algorithms and most importantly, it helps folks find the podcast to get the information and support they need 🙏🏼

Thank you all much for all the podcast love so far!

08/08/2025

Have you heard of Thanatology? It's the study of death, dying, and bereavement. Help Texts' team members, Melissa Lunardini and Rah Adams are Certified Thanatologists, and do an amazing job making sure all the work we do at Help Texts is safe and clinically sound. We also work with Thanatologists around the world, who are expert contributors at Help Texts and help us craft personalized text messages for our subscribers. These experts include Jillian Blueford, Rachelle Bensoussan, Andrew Vitale, Stephanie Heitkemper, Cole Imperi, and Pamela Gabbay.

Truly, the depth of knowledge Help Texts subscribers receive straight to their phones, is amazing. Imagine having a full team of Thanatologists in your pocket, as you navigate the toughest moments of your life.

Want to learn more about his field of study? Thanatologists study the human experience of loss, studying impacts including:

🧠 Psychological - How grief rewires our brains and changes our identity
👥 Social - The way communities respond to death and support the bereaved
🌍 Cultural - Rituals, beliefs, and practices around death across different societies
🫀 Biological - The physical toll of grief on our bodies and immune systems
✨ Spiritual - Questions of meaning, afterlife, and transcendence during loss

Question for YOU: Is there one of these aspects of grief that has always fascinated you? Or perhaps one you wish we talked about more openly as a society?

We're curious to hear which dimension resonates most with your experiences or professional work.

01/08/2025

I was thinking about my day after I turned out the light tonight. I always ask myself these questions and thought I would share my thoughts with you to plant the seed of what life is about.

While I lay in the dark waiting for sleep to come I asked myself: Where did I have joy today? What did I do that was fulfilling? Did I do something I am not pleased about? Can I fix it? Overall, what did I trade a day of my life for? What did I do with this wonderful gift?

I’m going to share with you the thoughts of last night so you can get a picture of how this daily review works for me. Hopefully you will think it is worthwhile doing also.

Where did I find joy?

It was mostly an alone day. There was joy in just being with me. I welcomed the little squirrel that is by my door every morning waiting for me to feed her and the 11 others she brings with her.

I talked with the checkout woman at the grocery store about hair styles. It made me think of my mother and her having extended conversations with strangers.

Baxter the cat sat on my lap while I sat at my desk. He is an aloof cat so for him to condescend to sit on my lap is a gift.

What did I do that was fulfilling?

I read a book for hours.

I visited with a daughter I hadn’t seen all week. Anything with family is fulfilling for me.

Did I do something I am not pleased about? Can I fix it?

Actually I didn’t do anything I am not pleased about. Maybe that is one of the perks of an alone day.

What did I trade a day of my life for?

The freedom to do nothing.

These things seem small and insignificant as I read them. But most of life is filled with small occurrences, small things we generally miss, that we let slip away without even noticing. How much of our life do we not even see let alone remember?

Most of us take life for granted. We act like it will last forever. It won’t. Let’s appreciate each day mindfully.

Something more…

If you're caring for someone at the end of life and want to be more present, By Your Side: A Guide for Caring for the Dying at Home (www.bkbooks.com) can help you create meaningful moments and ease the uncertainty of the journey. There is a chapter that specifically addresses self care for the caregiver.

31/07/2025

Hello everyone,

If you haven't already, please visit my website and subscribe.
www.thehospiceheart.net

I have just put together my newsletter for August and there is quite a bit of information that I think you might find helpful and interesting. I want to make sure you receive it.

When you visit my website, a pop-up will ask if you would like a copy of my FREE downloadable resource guide. All you have to do is submit your email and it will be sent to you. This guide is 12 pages of resources for end-of-life care, Medical Aid in Dying, grief for children and adults, end-of-life doula's, and some of my favorite podcasts and books.

There is no cost to you to either subscribe or request the end-of-life resources. I will not share your email with anyone.

Thank you so much!!!
Your support of my work, my intention, and what I do means everything to me!!!

xo
Gabby
www.thehospiceheart.net

PS. Please share with anyone you think might benefit from what I am offering.

31/07/2025