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24.01.2022 What a fantastic morning ritual!

24.01.2022 Using creative inquiry as a tool for transformation, playwright and Pulitzer Prize finalist, Alexandra Vassilaros, invites all those challenged by crisis and grief to move from loss to found. This inspiring foundational course helps participants experience how the practice of writing and listening can become a vibrant, stabilising and nourishing ritual. Click on the link below for more information. https://www.bevival.com/new-events

21.01.2022 There is discussion within the doula community about the role of an end of life doula, and the professionalisation of the role. Traditionally this was a community based role with no formal training required, prior to death becoming a medical event and the development of the funeral industry as we know it today. People usually died at home with the care of their family and community supporting them through the dying process. People were very familiar with the dying process and... therefore had the skills to take care of someone who was approaching death knowing instinctively what to do, and what was needed. After death, usually the women in the community tended to the body of the person who died, washing and preparing them for burial. The men usually made the coffin and the community took care of the funeral. Those skills have largely been lost and doulas seek to support communities, families and individuals to reconnect with those skills so that our relationship with death is personal, tactile, meaningful, and deeply honouring of this sacred rite of passage we will all make. As the role of doula has evolved in contemporary times, training courses have become available and there is now a movement towards professionalising the role both overseas and here in Australia. Some doulas have done training, others have not. There are also different ways of working with people. Some doulas have developed a business and are offering their services for a fee working within a code of conduct for non-professional health workers, others work only on a voluntary basis. All the doulas I know that have a service like mine are passionate about the work, and are committed to working in the community whether people can afford to pay or not. They often volunteer their services or work for a reduced negotiated rate that is affordable for the person/family they're working with. I'm interested to know your thoughts. Do you see this as a professional role worthy of reasonable payment, or one that should be free for everyone? See more

20.01.2022 Very excited to share that Outside The Box Caskets has received the prestigious Australian Good Design Award Gold Accolade. We're very proud of this achievement.... Designing a truly eco casket that contained no glues, plastic or metal parts and certified for strict Green Burial was no easy feat, but we did it! #GoodDesignAus #GoodDesignAustralia #gooddesignawards #designawards #outsidetheboxcaskets

20.01.2022 If you are grieving or dying, or have/are caring for someone who is dying, this video could trigger strong emotion. This video is just so so so beautiful, it had me in tears all the way through. Make sure you have some tissues handy. It also had lots of laughs as well. Such open and honest sharing between all these people, such grace and honouring in action. Ellie is an absolute inspiration on ways to approach death. Thank you Ellie for sharing your wisdom and heart, wow, wha...t a legacy to leave!!! And your little guy is just amazing!! Let this story open up conversations about death and dying....and a tip, you don't have to be dying or facing the death of someone you love to have these conversations. In fact, the best time to talk about end of life is in everyday life when you're well. This video shows us the gifts to be found through being open about death and dying, for everyone. See more

18.01.2022 When grief visits your heart and begs expression, there are so many ways to honour what is. This is one way a man in Japan found allowed some space to express his sadness. Seems others were needing it too. What do you do to give voice to your grief? https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wind-telephone

14.01.2022 I love this poem entitled Naked and Free. It speaks to me about the mystery and the beauty in death. http://shilow.co/inspirational-poems-about-death/

14.01.2022 First up....if your child has died, or is living with terminal illness, this video could trigger your grief....just so you know. This video is a view into the world of palliative care from the perspective of creating space to move towards the acceptance of death as a part of life. It's about being supported in a very human way to plan for the best death possible through open conversations about the reality of what is to come. This video centres around palliative care for children, it's an extremely emotional topic....the messages though within this wise offering apply to each and every one of us as we face our mortality, from an emotional, very human perspective, and our relationship to that journey of acceptance which is very raw and painful. https://www.nytimes.com//dying-in-your-mothers-arms-pallia

14.01.2022 This story details the importance of Heartfelt and what this organisation can gift to grieving families when a baby dies, or is still-born. To the woman whose story this is....thank you for your generous sharing of a very personal and painful story, and also what working with Heartfelt meant for you and your man. Wishing you peace for your continuing journey

14.01.2022 This looks like a really practical digestible resource.

13.01.2022 Dying2Learn is a free online course that can help us overcome the difficulty in talking about dying and death, and enable us to learn ahead what help is available www.caresearch.com.au/Dying2Learn

13.01.2022 This painful story of how a family farewelled their young baby illustrates the difference a DIY funeral can make, how it can support saying goodbye to someone you love in a very personal way. Because it's not how funerals are usually done these days, at first glance it can seem strange to keep your person who has died at home, but you can see from this family's story the meaning it holds for such a painful time and how it brought some peace for them. DIY funerals are legal, they can be done. We can't bury our dead in our backyards here in Australia, but there is a lot we can do ourselves. Having done this, I can't imagine doing it any other way, it really is a beautiful process.

12.01.2022 A wonderful opportunity to learn about Tender Funerals Mid North Coast. Come and say hello to the team, bring your wisdom, thoughts and wishes about death with you, they are welcome here. https://www.facebook.com/events/641527106759997

12.01.2022 A very interesting article.

11.01.2022 For all the end of life/death doulas out there, a fantastic opportunity to come together and be inspired by some of the visionaries in this exciting worldwide movement. https://www.doulagiversinstitutefhl.com/death-doula-summit/

11.01.2022 Another interesting offering about what happens when we die and consciousness. This article is incredibly intriguing defying our current perception of death. I'd love to hear your thoughts after reading this article...if you'd like to share them. https://tibet.net/tibetan-geshe-in-rare-post-death-medita/

10.01.2022 This vision for the world to live like this brings me hope for our future. Although this short documentary isn't a death focused piece, watching it, I couldn't help seeing holistic death-care practices as an integral part of these communities. Living and dying are so intertwined, and the principles these communities work from lend themselves quite naturally to holistic death-care practices. Wouldn't the world be a wonderful place if we lived and died saturated in the beauty of the earth and the compassion and care that is innate in all of us. Please share this around so that more people can become aware of just what can be possible for humanity. https://uplift.tv/2020/communities-of-hope/

09.01.2022 Exploring big questions about life, and what happens to us before and after death?? I wonder a lot about this, and to some extent, I like the mystery. It's interesting though to listen to what others who delve deeply into these questions learn and have to share. Can't wait until this documentary is released. What are your thoughts? https://whenyoudie.org/death-documentary/

07.01.2022 Now more than ever.....reaching out is so important. If you are struggling right now, please reach out to someone you trust who is a good listener, or an organisation who is there to support you. It's not always easy to reach out....I know this to be true. It's about connecting with the right support at the right time. If you can find that right person/people/service to get the support you need, then the road can feel a little easier. Reaching out is sometimes like riding a b...ike. It doesn't always happen the first time you try....KEEP TRYING UNTIL YOU FIND THE RIGHT PERSON. Sending out love to everyone Useful sites include Lifeline www.lifeline.org.au RUOK? www.ruok.org.au Beyondblue www.beyondblue.org.au Black Dog Institute www.blackdoginstitute.org.au https://moodgym.com.au

07.01.2022 I've just read this report, which was written in 2018 so it's a couple of years old however it has some really interesting stats, information and innovation relating to ageing and death...told through the story of the perspectives and experiences of two people as they travel the road towards death. A highly recommended read. https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com//Portable_Report_-

05.01.2022 A very practical tool to support the many tasks when someone dies in finalising their affairs. https://deathnotification.gov.au/

05.01.2022 I agree with this article. "I'm sorry for your loss" is something I've heard many times since my brother died. As Jacqui Taffel says, there is some sentiment of care and kindness behind the words, and I too appreciate the sentiment....a statement like this that rolls off the tongue to everyone who is living with the death of someone, human or furry family, can feel like a filler....a standard response. It's not always easy to know what to say to someone after a death...or bef...ore for that matter if someone is dying. And something else I've noticed is that grief responses are very personal....what one person might appreciate, another might hate. We are all different, and need different kinds of acknowledgement and connection. Speaking from the heart can offer acknowledgement and connection. That's what I feel "sorry for your loss" is trying to say in a very clumsy or awkward way.....I've connected with your grief...the hole in your heart and life, it's hard and it hurts. https://www.smh.com.au//please-no-more-euphemisms-my-mothe See more

04.01.2022 Life can be really challenging at times. The level of information coming at us can mean that there is little room for reflection...we can be constantly processing what's coming in. I've been feeling a little overwhelmed just lately....and have felt the need to step back and create some space in my life, my head and my heart. Self-care is so nourishing, restoring our energy and bringing us back to our centre, back to ourselves. What are you doing to take care of you right now?

04.01.2022 I absolutely love what these guys are doing, hope it catches on around the world!

03.01.2022 I love Ranjana's compassion in turning towards end of life and death, and supporting people to speak freely about what they want. She's a doctor that's skilled at, but importantly, willing to have those difficult conversations from a very human perspective. She's changing the culture around how medicine approaches end of life, and death.

03.01.2022 A beautiful offering about life, love and death.

02.01.2022 A brilliant man and artist Can't wait to see this story. https://www.slashfilm.com/robins-wish-trailer/