Planning Death for a Living with Death Doula & Founder of Going With Grace, Alua Arthur

Alua Arthur is a death doula and founder of Going With Grace, an end-of-life agency which exists to support people as they answer the question "what must I do to be at peace with myself so that I may die peacefully?" and to support family members in completing the affairs of their loved one's life after a death.   IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: Alua’s story and her career transition from lawyer to death doula What a death doula is How death brings people to life The importance of planning for your death What legacy projects are and how they help families through the grieving process How to support someone you love who is dying How to talk to kids about death Where the death industry lacks and how our medical system makes death feel like a failure instead of a natural part of life Musings on the meaning of life Plus much more…   RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Mentioned: Momento Mori Middle Sex by Jeffrey Eugenides Song of Solomon by Tori Morrison Die Wise by Steven Jenkenson Tibetan Book Of The Dead   Connect with Alua: Website: www.goingwithgrace.com Instagram: @going_with_grace   LET’S CONNECT Website: Bryannadee.com Instagram: @bryannasayingthings Facebook: Facebook.com/bryannadee Pinterest: Pinterest.com/bryannadee/     The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they are a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight. The dark thought, the shame, the malice. meet them at the door laughing and invite them in. Be grateful for whatever comes. because each has been sent as a guide from beyond. -Rumi