David Kessler, author on grief and loss, shares this parable: “Picture a long, narrow dining room. The food is scrumptious, beautifully laid out. There are people surrounding the table. Everyone in the room looks gaunt, haunted, starving because the spoons in the bowls of food are at least a yard long. No one can eat. […]

On March 13, I launched my doula for end of life practice in a presentation to more than 100 people at the Minnesota Social Service Association Conference. I was on my way! The next day, the entire state shut down. I was suddenly a doula in a pandemic. This nasty little virus has changed everything.

Bearing Witness It was a quiet afternoon at the Sunstone Cancer Healing Center in Tucson, a non-profit with a small staff charged with meeting the needs of cancer survivors and their caregivers. I was often the only person there and therefore, was asked to meet with a woman who had asked to speak to someone.

For about a year now, I’ve been learning about how to be a doula for end of life. (For a definition of what a doula for end of life is, go here: https://www.lantern.com/articles/what-is-a-death-doula?) My choice to do this work is centered in my life experiences and most recently, my doula training. As I apply what

We all do only two things in life: we are born and we die (which is our last act of living). I believe that this should be a sacred, beautiful experience as much as is possible. I’m dedicated to helping people do that. Limina is my new endeavor. Since I left CornerHouse, I have been