Nancy Simmers served as the death doula for Kate Christie’s mother when she chose VSED (Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking) to hasten her death. How
Kate Christie and her family went through the experience of VSED when her mother chose to “voluntarily stop eating and drinking.” This choice to hasten
In this episode we explore the rich, complex topic of grief. Claire Bidwell Smith’s beautiful book Conscious Grieving: A Transformative Approach to Healing from Loss
Writer, teacher, artist, filmmaker, and death doula Darnell Lamont Walker is all about the stories we live and share. What truly matters as we spend
When Kera’s mom died unexpectedly at age 57, just a few days after Kera had just had a baby, the duality of grieving and mothering
How do we support individuals to do death better? #1 Realize that the medical system isn’t set up to address the gaps for the dying
The HeartLight Center in Denver, CO is a nonprofit grief center offering in-person and online support to those who are grieving or supporting grievers. Executive
Several years ago, film Director Johanna Lunn set out to make a movie about death. What she quickly discovered was that there were enormous amounts
Helen Bauer is one of those people who makes connections and disseminates information in every way she can think of! With 500+ podcast episodes of
I reached out to artist Claudia Biçen when I learned about an installation she had created some years ago that combined the portraits and words
We have probably all attended funerals that we found meaningful – and services that fell flat. What are the parts that make up a meaningful
Nothing like talking to an expert in the field to clarify what truly matters! Sue Mackey has been working for more than 15 years to
© 2021 BEST LIFE BEST DEATH℠, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
© 2021 BEST LIFE BEST DEATH. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
