The Soul Level

Our experience is full of paradoxes and this is true for me when I realized that in facing death, I become intensely alive.

My journey started at 16, when I was able to be with my 20 year old sister through a 10 month battle with cancer. Hospice and end of life care have evolved since that time 25 years ago, but there is still much room to improve and aid in our cultures acceptance of mortality and grief support. More recently, I was able to journey with my father after a 2 year span from his diagnoses to his transition and 6 months later my brother unexpectedly suffered a heart attack. After being revived, I was gifted with being able to spend some conscious moments with him before he was put in a medically induced coma and transitioned 2 weeks later.

There are many other deaths throughout my life that have deeply contributed to my spiritual awakening and bridged the gap between the physical and non physical dimensions. These souls and my own inward quest to make sense of our existence have proven to reduce death to an illusion of sorts and dissolve any fear of dying. As I followed the path of becoming an End of Life Doula and Hospice volunteer, it was as if a cosmic spark flared inside me, confirming my life purpose. This light continues to ignite brighter with each connection that’s made, and although this isn’t my primary work, it will always be a part of my life.