I’m caroline lee.
My first awareness of death doula work came because of a curiosity about 'end of life planning' over 4 years ago.
I'm the oldest of 6 kids, and we are all incredibly different. One day, I realized that if something happened and one of us died suddenly or was unable to make decisions anymore, we would probably have a lot of tension over guessing at what that sibling would have wanted.
I discovered there is a document called an 'Advanced Directive', and invited all of my siblings to get together to fill these out so that we could be sure to communicate our individual wishes while we were all able.
That was my entry point into considering death + dying, and it opened the door to completing my death doula training at Going With Grace, student guiding with GwG, and doing hospice volunteer work.
I'm a member of the National End of Life Doula Alliance, and I continue my education on a regular basis by taking additional specialty courses on Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD), VSED (Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking) and other important topics in the end of life space.
I am currently working on a Master’s in Somatic Psychology, and will soon be a licensed therapist with a focus on the mind/body connection.
if, by me sharing my messy / complex / vibrant / loving / learning / grieving / joyful / spirit-filled life, i can make just one of you see that you aren’t alone, then i'm going to keep doing it.
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will we set aside our judgments of how hopeful
or hopeless
you seem
because your level of hope is different than mine
and just say,
ok!
wow!
can we live
expecting love?
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