Anne-Marie Keppel, Death Doula, Community Deathcare Educator, Nursing Assistant, International Author & Teacher (http://www.annemariekeppel.com) visits with host Sheryl Sitts (http://www.sherylsitts.com) to explore:
Our cultural aversion to opening up about death despite it being the one place we are all most certainly goingHer book Death Nesting: The Heart Centered Practices of a Death Doula (available at https://amzn.to/46qeteQ with a small gratuity supporting this show at no additional cost to you) released through Inner Traditions and Bear PublishingThe importance of facing our own mortality to be a clear resource for others who are dyingAccording to Anne-Marie, anyone who cares for the dying is a death doula and she hopes we reduce barriers to being more available for our loved ones in their deaths, when possibleShe touches on the work of her non-profit to support changes that enable us to be more present for our loved ones in this processThey discuss what happens with the body and senses during the dying process, and what we should be aware ofHow institutionalized death has become until many people have never even seen a dead body, and how we often don’t invite the dead to their own funerals, or the ever more popular “celebrations of life”They explore the impact on us individually and our culture from being death-averse and pain averseAnne-Marie explores a couple of her most-often-asked questions and her responses to thoseSheryl asks Anne-Marie what she would recommend that would be more helpful to survivors than her up-until-now plan to be cremated and remembered through a celebration of life (hint: 2 ceremonies with time between for the emotional journey)Sheryl & Mario Rosales (https://www.MarioRosales.com) invest time, money and energy into this show with the intent that it help us all remember who we really are. Your financial support is deeply appreciated at https://www.JourneyOfPossibilities.com/Support. Thank you!
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