Ascending Intentionally

16/04/2026

I’m doing something a little different in May… ☕🍰☠🤍

I’ll be hosting TWO Death Cafes—on different days and times than usual.

👉 A Saturday morning option (for my morning people who don’t love evenings 👀)
👉 And my Monday evening option (DATE will be different)

I usually host on the 4th Monday, but I’ll be out of town at a conference (and it’s Memorial Day), so we’re shifting things a bit.

If you’ve been wanting to come but the timing hasn’t worked… this might be your chance.

More details coming soon 🤍

16/04/2026

Do you know what it is a death doula does?

Death doulas support families in a wide range of ways—sitting vigil, helping plan funerals or celebrations of life, guiding practical decisions, and even assisting with things like digital footprints and what comes after a death.

What do you think a death doula might do?

15/04/2026

In my line of work… I can confirm one of these feels a lot more peaceful than the other 😅

I’m curious though—which one stresses you out more? 👀⚰💀📝

15/04/2026

Let's keep their names alive.

Who is on your heart today? Tell us one thing about them. Or just say their names below. Let's remember them together.

15/04/2026

THIS!

End of life can go well.
Really well.
With the right support, everything changes.

Listen to the podcast to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/

14/04/2026

Grief check-in 🤍

How is your heart today? How heavy is your grief?

No explanations needed—just one word, an emoji, or a color.

14/04/2026

How has grief showed up for you unexpectedly?

I remember one day a couple of months after my mom's death I walked into the grocery store and absolutely lost it when I saw....a bag of oranges. No real reason other than grief needed to be heard and needed to move. So I cried through the store. I gave it space and let it be heard. 🤷‍♀️

Instead of being embarrassed, I like to pretend that someone saw me and thought it was okay to be seen grieving.

Grief is weird man.

13/04/2026

BOOK POST OF THE WEEK! 📖📚🔖
LOVE LOVE LOVE this one!

Alua Arthur gives us permission to be imperfect…to mess up, to begin again, and to make things right while there’s still time.

Because time is really all we have.

As someone who sits with people at the end of life, this book landed in a really personal way. It’s about death, yes — but even more, it’s about how to truly live while we’re here.

Have you read this one?
I’d love to hear what stayed with you 🤍

❤️

08/04/2026

Let’s say their names today!
Judy-my sweet little mama.

I tell everyone to take photos. Friends. Family. Fun times. Even the hard times.
Here’s why. Once they are gone these photos will what we have to remember them by.
This was taken 8 days before my mom died. This is real. No sleep. Anticipatory grief. Fear. Caregiver fatigue. My mom was winding down. Yet she was still actin as doula to me.
And when I look at that girl on the right-me-I’m so proud of her. She was at the end of rope and not sure how much more she could handle. But she showed up anyway. And she stayed.

If you feel comfortable say their and share a pic!

07/04/2026

There’s no “right way” to do a funeral.
-Some people want something traditional.
-Some want something simple.
-Some want a full celebration.

What would you want?