Death Doulas Provide End of Life Aid

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September 19, 2021 a project of ServiceSpace Grief and joy and love -- it's all part of the same spectrum. I'm grieving because I loved someone so much. - Maryanne O'Hara - Death Doulas Provide End of Life Aid "The word 'doula' comes from the Greek word meaning "woman who serves," though most people associate it with someone who helps during birth to usher in life. In recent years, however, more people have come to recognize the need for as much assistance at the end of life as the start, part of the so-called death positivity movement that is gaining momentum in the United States and other countries. The movement, popularized by the mortician and writer Caitlin Doughty, encourages open discussion on death and dying and people's feelings on mortality." This piece from the New York Times shares more. { read more } Submitted by: Birju Pandya Be The Change For more inspiration read this interview Frank Ostaseksi: Lessons to the Living from the Dying. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 111 Trees Guide to Well-Being During Coronavirus Why Singing in a Choir Makes You Happier A Tribute to Mary Oliver The Monkey and the River Three Methods for Working with Chaos One Love Beyond Overwhelm into Refuge DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 243,252 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More