Sacred Journey End-of-Life Services

12/03/2025

This week is National Grief Awareness Week.

Grief has no timeline. It changes us, it moves with us, and it becomes part of who we are. There is nothing wrong with still missing someone, whether a month has passed or many years.

Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., writes in The Wilderness of Grief:

“My grief journey has no one destination. I will not ‘get over it.’ The understanding that I don’t have to be done is liberating. I will mourn this death for the rest of my life.”

These words speak to a truth many carry quietly. Grief does not ask us to forget. It becomes a companion that shifts over time, leaving us with the love, the memories, and the ways someone’s presence continues to shape our lives.

If you would like to share, you’re welcome to post a photo of someone you love and miss in the comments. Seeing the faces of those who shaped our lives can remind us that we grieve together, and that none of us carries this alone.

10/23/2025

I’m honored to be speaking at the NH Nurse Practitioner Association’s Women’s Health Summit on November 13th in Concord, NH.

My session, “Holding Her Hand: A Doula’s Guide to Women’s End-of-Life Journeys,” explores how we can all bring more compassion, presence, and dignity to the way we accompany women through dying — whether as clinicians, caregivers, or loved ones.

10/08/2025

Join me on Tuesday, November 11th at Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services - HCS in Keene for our Fall Death Cafe!

A Death Cafe is an event where people get together to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death. Our aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.

☕️ Why Attend? 🍰

Connect: Forge meaningful connections with others who share your curiosity.
Reflect: Engage in thought-provoking discussions that can lead to personal growth.

Normalize: Help break down the stigma around talking openly about mortality and end-of-life matters.

Celebrate Life: Embrace the idea that discussing death can enhance our appreciation for life.

• Limited spaces are available, so reserve your spot today!

• There is no charge to attend, but registration is required:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/greater-monadnock-region-death-cafe-hcs-keene-tickets-1788957643469

06/24/2025

It’s time for another Death Cafe! ☕️

Join me on Tuesday, July 8th, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at Monadnock Community Hospital for an open conversation about death and all that surrounds it—our thoughts, questions, experiences, and reflections.

This Death Cafe is hosted and sponsored by Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services - HCS.

There is never a charge to attend, but registration is required:

A Death Cafe is an event where people get together to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death.

05/02/2025

In my work as a EOL doula and minister, I often talk about thresholds…those in-between places where something ends, and something new begins.

Last night, while standing beside a Beltane fire, I was reminded that thresholds aren’t always about letting go. Some are about lighting up.

The fire flared, rose, then settled…steady and alive, just like the moments that change us.

Whether we’re facing birth, death, or one of life’s many turning points, we’re always crossing into something new.

Sometimes we let go peacefully. Other times, something deep within us is set ablaze.

02/26/2025

Looking forward to presenting this workshop tomorrow, sponsored by Maps Counseling Services. Cultural humility is an ongoing practice—one that requires self-reflection, openness, and a willingness to honor diverse beliefs, traditions, and identities. I’m grateful for the opportunity to explore this important topic with fellow professionals.

How do you integrate cultural humility into your own work?

01/14/2025

There are still a few spots left! ☕️

Join us for a Death Cafe, sponsored by Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services - HCS, on Tuesday, January 14th, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at Monadnock Community Hospital.

There is no charge to attend, but registration is required: https://bit.ly/deathcafe114

12/04/2024

Join us for a Death Cafe, sponsored by Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services - HCS, on Tuesday, January 14th, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at Monadnock Community Hospital.

There is no charge to attend, but registration is required: https://bit.ly/deathcafe114

11/20/2024

Join me and other local deathcare professionals (Mel Bennett from Life Forest, Anne Marie from Terrapin Glass Memorials, plus funeral directors and hospice nurses) on Thursday, 12/12 for Death Over Cocktails! 👈 click the event link for more details!

There is no charge to attend! Cash bar available. Email: info@leavingwellnh.com for questions or to RSVP.

11/09/2024

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month! Join me for a Death Cafe on Tuesday, November 12th at 5:30 PM, at Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services - HCS in Keene.

For more info or to register: https://bit.ly/deathcafe1112 ☕️🧁💀