A few years ago, I attended a virtual workshop on making space for the sacred in our lives.

I was interested in that word, “sacred”, and wanted to explore what it meant. I came to realize that – for me - the sacred has felt present at births and deaths. 

Yet, while we prepare and welcome the blessed beginning of life, most of us avoid and fear the inevitable end of life.

My personal experience with death has opened my heart, mind and soul to the sacred mystery of this final transition. At the same time, it seems there’s a lack of knowledge and preparation for death and very few supports for individuals and their loved ones to courageously meet the end of life.

I’ve been on a learning journey about death for a number of years now. I have studied and been accredited as a Conscious Dying Coach and as a Death Doula at the Conscious Dying Institute in Colarado. Most recently, I’ve trained as an End-of-Life Educator with Willow End of Life Education™.

I’ve coached individuals to more fully live their lives through becoming conscious of their mortality, and to plan for their own end of life in ways that align with their values. It’s been my honour to host various groups in conversations about death in their personal lives and in our society. Based on my experience educating social change leaders, I’ve designed a program for those who are ageing and still interested in making the world a better place; click here for Eldering in Times of Transformation.

Like you, I am mortal; a human being who is already far past the halfway point in my life as a daughter, sister, mother, aunt, grandmother, friend. I have a deep commitment to offering end of life supports to help others prepare for a good death and, by doing so, to fully embrace a good life.

I’m very grateful to live and work in beautiful North Vancouver, British Columbia by the Pacific Ocean. I acknowledge with deep respect that these are the unceded Coast Salish lands and waters of the əsəlil̓wətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), & Sḵwx̱wú7meshsi (Squamish) Nations.