I am a Sacred Death Care Guide and Holistic RN offering alternative and complimentary services and guidance in my healing space and out in the community.
04/23/2026
Thursday's Dead Serious Thoughts: Questioning whether there's more to learn as a mushroom or a human....š¤
This is such a "my brain hurts" question. If we are reincarnated, is it always as another human, or can we come back as an insect, animal, flower or tree? I mean, some of those sequoia trees live a long time... and aside from learning to adapt to weather and a deep sense of patience, what are they learning? And would being a common garden slug with a 12-18 month lifespan teach me anything more than a human existence of a slow pace and love of beer? š¤Æ Would there be a lesson in coming back as one of those spiders that gives birth and gets eaten alive by her babies more so than just a human experience of raising multiple babies at once? Welcome to my brain.
I think that maybe I'd like to come back as a mushroom... at least I'd know then that I could be a fungi to be with. š
04/16/2026
Thursday's Dead Serious Thoughts: Healing is only a walk away.
I recently watched (OK, I 100% binged!) the first series of "The Madison". A series about a newly widowed woman trying to make sense of her husband's down time away from New York City after her his sudden death. (Five stars- I HIGHLY recommend!)
Although there were numerous reasons for me to love this series because of its beautiful depiction of relations with and lessons about death, grief, and loss, one thing that resonated with me in particular was the healing qualities of nature. The quiet, the richness and depth of simply leaning into it, and the beauty of the cycles of nature that aren't questioned- they just "are".
Have you ever taken a walk in the fall as the leaves change color just for the simple beauty of it? It's nature's death rally. We know we are bracing ourselves for a dark winter. Only to find ourselves emerging in the spring at the beginning of a new cycle.
There's a cycle of birth, life, and death at every turn. My perennial garden, vegetable garden, watching baby fawns grow next to their mamas, and the leaves in New Hampshire. A natural and beautiful cycle.
It is healing. That's my favorite part of nature. What is yours?
04/09/2026
Thursday's Dead Serious Thoughts: Considering the things we do in life and why we do them.
One thing about talking about death is that it opens ones eyes to the fact that we won't be around forever. It's funny how that works.
Sometimes life shoves us into situations where we are forced to learn and grow. One minute we are one side of a door, the next, the door has opened and we are being punted into the next room. Before we can even turn around, the door is behind us has been slammed shut and LOCKED! And, there's no going back. Woof. New situation. New reality.
What lessons have been "big and challenging" but have left you with a new perspective going forward? How did that shape you? What do you do differently now that you perhaps needed to learn "the hard way"?
04/02/2026
Thursday's Dead Serious Thoughts: It's officially spring. We're just planting seeds here.
Death of a parent has been described to me as nothing you understand until you experience it. The grief felt, the things missed, the emptiness left. Their death can still come as a surprise even when we know it's coming.
What was (or will be) the hardest thing about losing a parent? Those of you who have lost a parent can help prepare those of us who have not yet experienced it, on some small level. It is not only ok to talk about it, it is healing and helpful.
What helps make death bearable is being able to freely talk about the deceased. The grieving need a safe place to talk about their loss... they may not want to at first, but knowing that place exists is important to have while they are going through their healing process.
For me: I'll miss the weekly catch up's I have with my Mom, her hugs, her attendance at my sound healings and her desire to continue to be a role model in everything she does- gardening, eating well, & stay spiritually strong. I'll miss the smell of fresh sawdust with my Dad's hugs on the days I swing by unexpectedly and he's been down working in his shop. And the way he engages in conversations with the people he loves and how rich I feel after telling a story that makes him laugh.
It's ok to be vulnerable. There are people out there who want and need to read what you have to say.
03/31/2026
03/28/2026
The Death Wishes Workshop is one evening a week for 6 weeks, where you are living, learning, & laughing while leaving a legacy.
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Tie up loose ends... before you become one.
03/26/2026
Thursday's Dead Serious Thoughts brought to you with a little existential pondering.
I don't know about you, but some questions really make me think.
This question, asked in another way, asks are we physical beings having a spiritual experience or are we spiritual beings having a physical experience? To me, one feels finite and the other more limited.
In either case, it always seems to lead to a bigger question of: what is the purpose of the body and/or the soul?
My analogy is that the soul is the driver and body is the car.
Without influencing your answer with a deeper explanation of mine, what are your thoughts? Where do you stand? No right or wrong. No judgment. Just curiosity.
03/25/2026
Death Wishes is a chance for you to give the gift of planning to your family. Put your thoughts together about everything from planning your last days (the best you can!) to who you want to do a quick run through of your house before your family comes in. š³
One evening a week for 6 weeks. At the end of our time, you will have a binder filled with the things you want your family to know about your passing- planned or sudden.
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Death Wishes: Because dying unprepared is wildly inconvenient for everyone else.
03/21/2026
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03/19/2026
Thursday's Dead Serious Thoughts, brought to you by a wanna-be Solid Gold Dancer.
When I was young, with little courage and even less rhythm, I was secretly inspired to be an accomplished enough dancer to perform on the show "Solid Gold". (I know, I'm dating myself) I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life, or what would or could make me stand apart from others. It seemed that dancing in shiny costumes with big 80's hair might be a way to stand out.
Fast forward to 2026.
Although I did develop a love for ballroom dancing in my mid 40's, my soul knew that wasn't my path. It had bigger plans for me.
I want to be known for my courage to face the hard things head on. For creating a soft place to land for others. For my quick wit and sarcasm. For my love of my family. For lending others my lack of fear when facing death. I want people to remember how I helped them, by listening, by being present, by helping out, by putting them at ease. I work every day to make that happen.
What do you want to be known for? (And how has it changed over the years) How are you working to make that happen?
(And, jw, any other Solid Gold fans out there? š)
03/12/2026
Thursday's Dead Serious Thoughts, brought to you this morning as you create your "to-do"list, because the big things you can do today will matter later.
When I was working as a hospice nurse, I recall that often times at the end of life, my clients weren't thinking as much about what they HAD accomplished as much as what they HADN'T. Things they hadn't made a priority, things that seemed too far out of reach, things they didn't think were possible.
Now, while you "have time", what can you work on accomplishing, finishing, or creating? Honor that little ache you are feeling deep down that is trying to get your attention that you keep pushing away.
Think of a way that you can take one small step towards doing the thing. The thing you will look back on and be proud of and so glad you made the effort to achieve.
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Universe: āHello, itās me again. I am reminding you for the 18,000th time (thatās almost once a day for your whole life...) that you were meant for big things, and now is the time for change.ā
Me: āUm yeah, right, hang on, Iāll be right with you.ā
Universe: āOK, but when you get the email today, donāt ignore it. It is the gentlest sign I can give without hitting you over the head with a #8 frying panā.
Me: āGotcha. Iāll be sure to check my āinā box.ā
Later that day, in my in box:
It may or may not have gone down exactly like that. It kinda sorta went like that, with a few differences, like it was actually the President of the hospital with whom I had worked over the last 17 years and not in fact the Universe that sent me the email that was the demise of my job. (Shocker!) Youād think that that news would put me into a tailspin...but not so much. I did sit in front of my computer, numb, staring and rereading the email to be sure I fully understood what it was saying. The gist of it was that without the support of the hospital, the job I had would serve no purpose. I tried to think creatively; Could I tweak the programs? Could I recruit replacement physicians? Could we change our direction? But, even thinking creatively, none of those options blew my dress up. Then I thought, āTo what end? Why would I make something work that I had little interest in moving forward? Hadnāt I subconsciously been looking for other ways to give back, to live, to contribute? This was a sign that it was time for a change.
Iāve always felt richly blessed; Like I had a lot for which I could be, and am, truly thankful. I couldnāt have imagined that I could really be any happier. But I am. Iām turning 50 in December 2018 and have finally figured things out. Ok, maybe not EVERYTHING entirely, but the main things. Seriously. At 50. WTH.
But the journey was divinely perfect. I needed to meet the most incredible man I have ever met to understand a new level of unconditional love and support; I needed to start a job at Hospice to understand what a privilege it is to work with the dying and that it is part of my calling; I needed my youngest child to graduate from high school and be independent (-ish); I needed to experience and discover the power of essential oil and be exposed to the people in its grasp: my tribe. Those people opened my eyes to an infinite number of things that the universe has to offer; healing, accepting, loving, and a crazy deep level of self introspection. It led to rediscovering my love for Reiki, brought me to Restore for Life (energy healing) and then onto a class to learn and practice Shamanic Healing.
All of those things are lumped into my desire to help heal, which is why I became an RN. Yet this path of practicing medicine isnāt āby the bookā like practicing western medicine generally is. Eastern medicine (i.e.: Holistic, natural, complementary, alternative) is guided by a connection to a power that is SO much greater than myself. It is about being an exceptional listener and vessel. I listened and made the change. My goal is to bring peace to the souls of as many as possible. Both for the living and dying.
If I live to 100 I only have 50 years left to live my dream. Time to get at it.
