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Inspired posts from people passionate about end-of-life issues and doula support.

Riz’s Heart Song

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 Guest Blogger

I am a Bernese Mountain Dog named Risotto Portabella Tinydancer, “Riz” for short. I lived with my owners for almost 13 years before my body just stopped working. I went from palliative to hospice care in the spring of 2021. At the beginning of my last 3 months of life I traveled across the country with… Continue reading Riz’s Heart Song

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My Story, My Journey by Keisha

October 18, 2021 Guest Blogger

(Keisha's farewell message to the other students in her UVM End-of-Life Doula class. Shared with permission.) My name is LaKeisha Lay, I am 46 years old and in 2016 I was diagnosed with a rare cancer called Mycosis Fungoides aka Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma. Its a blood cancer that affects that skin. In 2017, I was put on… Continue reading My Story, My Journey by Keisha

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The Walk of Grief

July 16, 2020 Guest Blogger

I took my reflection walk in nature, and by "nature," I mean a large parking lot located across the street from where I've been staying during quarantine. It's one of the only places I can walk where I'm certain I won't run into anyone else, and though it's not the most romantic of locations, I… Continue reading The Walk of Grief

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Inspiration, Onward

August 5, 2018August 5, 2018 Guest Blogger

Guest Blogger, Skye Forest, on doula dreams

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