Death literacy advocate and Community Doula Francesca Arnoldy is sharing the role of a death doula and how to support someone through a time of intensity.  She’s the author of The Death Doula's Guide to Living Fully and Dying Prepared, a workbook that offers the opportunity ​​to explore mortality and end-of-life care planning.  In her work as an end of life doula, Francesca focuses on end of life planning conversations.  She’s seen the benefits of exploring those EOL wishes, freeing us to live more fully and recognize the opportunities in the time that’s left. 

Francesca recognizes the value of conversation abouts mortality.  She’s designed a Death Journal in which she’s writing, and creating her own end of life plan.  It includes messages to her loved ones and lists of things that mean happiness and comfort for her.   While it’s a creative outlet, it also tells her family how to best care for her as she’s dying.  Francesca’s journal includes song lyrics, poems, and memories - so many reflections that tell the story of who she is.  

You can purchase a Death Journal to create your own story and end of life wishes.  Click here to get started.   

Order your copy of The Death Doula's Guide to Living Fully and Dying Prepared here or here.

Enjoy this excerpt from The Death Doula's Guide: https://contemplativedoula.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/excerpt_deathdoulasguide.pdf.

Read what Francesca has to say on how we sustain ourselves in death work: https://francescalynnarnoldy.com/2024/02/09/vital-deathcaring-maintaining-connection-to-our-humanity/

Visit francescalynnarnoldy.com to connect with Francesca.   

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Order your copies of The Care Plan here.  It’s available in English and Spanish!

Check out the free video tutorials from Nancy Heyerman and Brenda Kizzire here.  

Register for the Tree of Life Conference from the International Doula Life Movement here. 

Want to know more about doulas, or connect with others who are doing death doula work?  Visit internationaldoulalifemovement.com. 

If you’re interested in becoming a certified death doula through IDLM, click here.

Access all the courses that IDLM provides here.

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