Is there someone you remember in a special way? Let's make some space here so we can honor their memories. I'm bringing the memories of three important women to this space. First, I'm remembering Grandma Paulina. She was such a model of death positivity when she was helping to raise me: she brought me with her to the cemetery to place flowers, pray, and tell stories. She showed me how beautiful it could be to tend to the dead. Then, I'm remembering Great Aunt Mimi. Mimi would bring me to the cemetery, too, and demonstrated what it meant to give some thought to the kinds of arrangements you want for yourself. Her transitioning out of this life catalyzed my finding my purpose, and I'll always to be grateful to her for being a part of that. Also, I'm remembering Jessica Mitford, author of American Way of Death Revisited, a book that squeezed my mind grapes at age 15 and set the trajectory for my entire professional life. May her work continue to shape how we as professionals meet the needs of those navigating loss as they trust us with that sacred duty. Who are you remembering today? Tell us in the comments; may their memories bring comfort. ❤️

Death is complex, it's not one tidy, categorizable thing. And it's easy to think of death as something scary or sad or messy, but it can also be a relief, or beautiful in some other way. And sometimes it can be humorous. And there's room for that. So I'm here to tell you that you have my permission to see the lighter side of death sometimes...

Hello--I'm so glad you're here. As a funeral director, I'm often asked many questions in professional life (as well as my personal life) about the world of deathcare and memorialization. This tells me that there's a lot of mystery enshrouding the topic, and as it's a special interest of mine, I'm here to help you decode deathcare. What does deathcare mean? What CAN that mean? That's what we're here to talk about. I hope our time together enriches your understanding of what's available, and clarifies your vision of your personal values, and how you can put those into practice by making active decisions and preparations for your own deathcare plan, or for that of someone you love. Again, I'm SO glad you're here and I'm looking forward to sharing time and space with you. Please take a moment, if you will to leave a comment introducing yourself--consider including what brings you here, or what you hope to learn! You might inspire me to cover a topic I hadn't thought about before. Thank you for joining me. Let's be gentle with ourselves, maybe even have a little fun, and learn something together about deathcare!