
09/24/2025
Whether you have been walking this path for years or are just beginning to explore it, whether you are part of a hospice team, or you are a clinician, a doula, or someone caring for a loved one, this message is for you. However this work has found its way into your life, these are the words I do my best to live by and carry with me each day.
The most important thing to remember is that you are not a solo act. We are a community. While our approaches may differ, our intention is the same: to support those who are navigating decline, illness, mortality, or the profound moments of preparing to say goodbye. The people we serve depend on us to be a safe place, someone they can trust, and that means leaving our egos at the door.
We are not in competition with each other. None of us will ever know it all. Our role is not to rise by pushing others down but to lift each other up, to extend a hand when someone is struggling, and to remind one another: “I’ve got you, and you are not doing this alone.” Together, we create a community rooted in compassion, trust, and collaboration, ensuring that every human being is cared for with dignity and love at the end of life.
Please, let’s never lose sight of this truth: we are not a solo act, we are a community. The heart of this work is not just in how we show up for the dying, but in how we show up for each other. When we choose connection over competition, and compassion over ego, we create a stronger, more supportive field. And in that space, we remind one another: you are not alone in this work, we walk it together.
xo
Gabby
www.thehospiceheart.net