Everyone knows the old English proverb, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”. The lesson it offers is that we are wise to carefully consider the risk involved when attempting to get more of something, and…

According to Gary Chapman in his book, The 5 Love Languages, the 3rd love language is receiving gifts. When we think about gifts, the first type might be one bought and gift wrapped–but in reality–a gift is something given to…

We’ve all heard about someone who has been given a terminal diagnosis and has waged war on it. We hear, “What a fighter!” Or, “She’s not giving up without a fight!”  Those who love this person feel happy about the…

Most of us live life as though we are certain there will be a tomorrow. And I suppose the reason is, there was one yesterday! With this frame of mind, many of us spend a lot of time waiting for…

So why do you hire the services of an end of life doula? Because in death and dying, there’s no do-overs, there is no dress rehearsals. We all get one chance, and end-of-life is important. And it’s worthy of doing…

Hello my name is Myra Bennett, and I am an end of life doula at Compassionate Crossings in Sacramento. Let me start with a common question that I get a lot; what is an end-of-life guide? The common term is…

I remember the day someone told me about a “death cafe”. I was very curious and had many questions, then I said, “I like the concept but I’m not so sure I like the name!” Are you also put off…

  So people want to know why did I write a book and I have to honestly say that it was never in my radar. I never saw myself as writing a book, but through the years of seeing how…

Word on the street is we’re not dying well in this country! There are several factors involved, and we will discuss some of them in this article. One thing that seems clear is that if we hope to have a…