I have been setting up my EOL Doula website and while it is not fully functioning I am moving things over and have some information there.

It was funny trying to think of a name for myself and my EOL business - it seemed all the logical and good names where taken already.  I just sat tossing names and free associating for over an hour before I hit on Crow - crow - fly - crows soar....

Dumb... ass... Christina *homer simpsons do'h*

When my brother died we were at the funeral home getting things set up and it came to deciding what to put on the urn for his ashes.  The usual, "RIP," or "forever in our hearts," did not fit my brother at all.   I asked if it could wait for the moment and left it at that.

Moments  after he was cremated we all stepped outside for fresh air and I looked up over the crematory stack and saw several jets pluming as they flew by.  From my angle it looked like they flew right through the smoke and I said something like, "Houston we have lift off," to sort of break the horrible grief and sobbing tears.   We all laughed but the image of Tommy Soaring Eternally Free stayed with me.

I used it in my memorial speech for him and I also asked the funeral home to put that on his Urn. 

Now I use it whenever I express my condolences to someone who has had a loved one die.  It is also how I see myself during my last breath on Earth. Paused on a high cliff in the desert at sunset, waiting to Soar.

So please visit Soar Eternally Free for all your End of Life Care Needs and any questions you may have.

I cannot think of a better day to have completed the first part of my training.

When is this day celebrated? April 20
What is Death Doula Day? The day is set aside for Death Doulas to engage their communities bringing awareness to the profession and benefits for patients and families. An End of Life Doula is a non-medical person trained to care for someone holistically (physically, emotionally, and spiritually) at the end of life.  
This day is created to raise awareness about the profession of Death Doulas and how they can benefit patients and families at end of life. Death Doulas provide the additional support that families need in order to feel comfortable with taking care of their dying loved one at home. They are non-medical professionals that provide holistic support for the dying and their loved ones before, during, and after death. Trained in the various end of life stages, a Doula is able to assist the family with understanding the natural processes while providing comfort and support. This is the day where all Death Doulas can rise together and be a voice for social change at end of life, ensuring everyone has he most positive passing possible.
How should this day be celebrated or observed? On Death Doula Day we encourage the conversation about the profession of Death Doulas. This can be done anywhere in anyway. Have fun with it! Post/tweet/market/share, have a discussion panel, show a documentary, give a training, host a Death Café – Anything to do with end of life.

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It's been awhile now since I have learned about The Good Death, Death Doula/Midwifery and helping others to learn more about end of life care and the CHOICES they have. Also, that people should not have to deal with these things alone.  

I wasn't sure what to do about it, other than read everything I could and it was right around February 2020 that I was looking into certification in a doula program. Then Covid hit and everything collapsed and I stopped thinking about anything for awhile.

But, now more than ever, we need this information and after a series of very powerful dreams, I realized, this is what I am here to do.  I think of myself more as a pyschopomp but they all mean the same. There are choices we have at the end of our lives and we shouldn't ever be told we have to do things a certain way.  

I want to help both the dying but also their friends and families to understand all their choices and make sure they have the information they need.   They should never be in fear and they should have dignity and full understanding of what is happening.

This blog section will be where I store my information/links/books/ stuff I have in my head, so that I can organize it and share it with anyone who needs it.