Sacred Journey End-of-Life Services

04/01/2026

Join me for a Death Cafe hosted by Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services - HCS at their Keene location on Tuesday, April 14th at 5:30pm.

As an end-of-life doula, one of the things I’ve learned from sitting with the dying and their loved ones, is that we are profoundly underprepared for one of life’s most certain events. Not because we aren’t capable, but because we simply don’t talk about it.

Death Cafes exist to change that. They bring together people who share a curiosity about mortality and create a space where that curiosity is genuinely welcome. These gatherings have a way of being surprisingly life-affirming. After all, talking about death won’t kill you.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/greater-monadnock-region-death-cafe-hcs-keene-tickets-1985820736279

02/25/2026

Join me at 6pm this Thursday 2/26 at The Optimist Cafe in Jaffrey for a Death Cafe! ☕️🧁

There’s no cost to attend. Coffee, tea, and treats will be available for purchase

To learn more or register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/death-cafe-the-optimist-cafe-jaffrey-tickets-1980914285954

02/14/2026

LOVE is a way of being in the world. It is the courage to remain open to yourself and to others, when it would be easier to close. ❤️

01/21/2026

Join me at The Optimist Cafe on Thursday, February 26 for a Death Cafe! ☕💀🧁

A Death Cafe is a welcoming gathering where people come together to drink tea or coffee, enjoy cake, and talk openly about death. The goal is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.

Why attend?

💬 Connect: meaningful conversation with curious, thoughtful people

🕯️ Reflect: space for honest, thought-provoking discussion

🌿 Normalize: help ease the stigma around talking openly about death

✨ Celebrate life: because acknowledging mortality tends to clarify what matters

All are welcome. Seating is limited, and registration is required.

There is no cost to attend, and no purchase is required, though tea, coffee, and baked goods will be available for purchase.

📍 16 Colls Farm Rd., Jaffrey
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM

🔗 Click below to register!

Drink tea, eat cake, and talk about death. Our aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.

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