“Several years into my work as a hospice social worker, after watching too many unfortunate deaths of missed last breaths, words unspoken, rushed trips to the hospital for a death amidst beeping machines, I created the first end of life doula program in the U.S. From the early days of that first program to now it has been my privilege to guide and support hundreds of dying people and their families using the doula approach. I have witnessed beautiful, touching, even transformative moments in the process. I have also learned from the dying that there really isn’t any death, just transition. My hope is that I can help as many people as possible to see this same truth and to discover deep meaning as they prepare to let go of their body.”