Death doulas are slowly rising back into the collective awareness. But what actually is a death doula? What do death doulas do? And most importantly, how can they help? Read on to learn about the role death doulas play in offering a different, more empowered end. A death doula is Read more…
Obituaries have a bad rap: morbid little articles that sum up your life when you die. But what if writing your obituary could be used as a tool to shift how you live? Obituary Writing is a Deeply Revelatory, Deeply Vulnerable I attended a death café a few months ago Read more…
Ahhh your roaring twenties…the supposed “best time of your life…” Right? Well, after the bills, missed payments, adjusting to your new 9-5, all while feeling like a scared kid. This is the new normal: exhaustion, burnout, and several shots of espresso are the drumbeat of our days. We punch time Read more…
Hello beautiful people! I’m excited to write more pieces like this…especially since their themes hint at the overall topics of my book (AAAAAAH!) A subscription to my newsletter means the world to me! While this is a labor of love and (what I hope is) my life’s work, I’m trying to grow Read more…
Here’s an older piece that is not an accurate reflection of where I am now, but it is true to who I was then. It speaks of the joys of soul-friends and the heart-crushing pain of losing them to this thing called “growing up” and how the fuck are we Read more…
Pictured above: my actual view from Mt. Washington after a storm ripped through… Here’s an excerpt from my book and work-in-progress. Part Trail-journal, part philosophical inquiry, and part life-guide, this book is my lil’ baby and I can’t wait to show you guys snippets of it along the way. — Read more…
This is another short piece, originally written in October 2020. It’s a rambling, questioning search amid the infamous 2020, wondering how it’s possible to grow up and thrive at any time, let alone amid such chaos… — The cooling breeze carries memories of a different fall, a different time, an Read more…
This is a short piece (one of several I wrote ages ago but never published nor shared) from September 2019. It was written at a time when my friend group – my community, my anchor – had imploded, but I was too busy trying to adjust to the routine of Read more…
The following is an excerpt from a short story I wrote after my three months on the Appalachian Trail. The full story was written for a friend as a gift, and as such, will not be published here in its entirety. I have lifted a few sections that get close Read more…
“But death is so depressing!” If you study death and dying, I’ll bet you’ve had your share of interactions that go something like this: Them: “You do…what? Death work?” You: “That’s right!” Them: “But you’re young and healthy! You don’t have to worry about this stuff yet. Death is so Read more…