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…
Fighting Death or Fighting Life?
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…
Remembering Death
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…
Why would someone use an End of Life Doula?
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…
What is End of Life Doula
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…
What Is A Death Cafe?
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…
About the Book
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…
Why I wrote Dying Made Easy(er): Creating Your Happy Ending
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…
Help at the End of Life
When a human begins life, there are many helpers. First and foremost there is Mom. Would you imagine though, that Mom might be in favor of more help? In these modern times, most of us will begin life in the…