The Power of Presence: Navigating the Sacred Transition with a Death Midwife
Is a Death Midwife Right for You? Think for a moment about how our culture prepares for the entry into…
Tag: Embracing Death
Returning to the Earth: Reclaiming Ancient Traditions in Modern Death Care
There is a quiet but powerful shift happening in the modern death-positive movement. For decades, Western society has treated death…
Facing Your “Death Qualms”: Practical Steps to Shrink Death Anxiety
How Talking About Mortality Can Set You Free We spend our lives planning. We plan weddings down to the napkin…
“Most Wakan” — What the Lakota Can Teach Us About the Holiness of Grief
What the Lakota Can Teach Us About the Holiness of Grief We live in a culture that is deeply uncomfortable…
Walking Alongside: The Art of Companioning the Grieving
Companioning The Grieving: A Different Approach When someone we care about is navigating a profound loss, our instinct is often…
The Science of Loss: Understanding “Grief Brain” and the Path to Healing
If you have ever felt “foggy,” forgetful, or physically exhausted while grieving, you aren’t alone—and you aren’t “losing it.” There…
Honouring the Journey: Funeral Traditions from Around the World
The end of life is an inevitable, universal truth, but the rituals surrounding it are anything but uniform. From solemn…
Inspired Choice Today Podcast: Embracing Death
Inspired Choice Today podcast host Caroline Biesalski interviews Susan. They discuss her inspiration to be a death midwife, death culture,…