Meet Rita
Death, dying and making meaning of life has run through my personal and professional life for over fifteen years. I have an innate curiosity and exploring mortality is, for me, a deeply rewarding practice that draws together so many aspects of being a human in the world. To be alongside a person as they face their death is an honour and a privilege.
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How we navigate life, the universe and everything can be understood through many lenses. I particularly take inspiration from the body, nature and cultures that have integrative worldviews, with story in many forms at the heart of this. It is my strong belief that more open conversation around death can offer our society wildly more than merely improved funeral planning. When we fully occupy our mortality, we become participants in a way of living that extends far beyond our own individual bodies and minds.
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Why meet with my mortality?
Facing death and dying can help you:
Make empowered choices
Support that is wholly focussed on what matters to you, whatever your beliefs, values and circumstances.
Reduce fear
A safe space to have your fears and uncertainties met with warmth and acceptance.
Die where you wish
Evidence shows that with person centred holistic support in place, people are much more likely to die in their place of choosing.
Feel connected
Open conversations around death and dying with friends and family can be hard. Safe space to talk about what is important to you can reduce isolation, and provide support for making those conversations with loved ones more achievable.
Make practical preparations
Structure to consider how to communicate your wishes.
Move towards peace
Explore meaning and completion, whatever your beliefs or worldview.
Services
Navigating the end of life can be overwhelming and isolating. It can also be an opportunity for connection and to bring what matters most to you to the centre of your living.
Death Doula support offers practical, emotional, and/or spiritual support according to your personal needs.
Looking ahead to death can be valuable at any stage of life, and can be prompted by all sorts of life events. A person may have had a recent diagnosis, life change or want to work on specific fears or hopes.
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In these sessions we work together to bring clarity to aspects of your living and dying, as well as creating practical plans to support you at the end of your life.
Alongside Dying
When someone close to us is coming to the end of their life, our own world begins to shift. Depending on our relationship with the person this time can bring all sorts of feelings, questions and challenges.
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In these sessions we work together to bring a gentle kindness to understanding your own role and identify practical steps to better support you as you are alongside dying.
When you have a clear sense of what you need to achieve, and would like trained, non-judgemental support from someone outside your social networks.
If dying is expected in weeks, days or hours support can create space in the small moments to make a difference. I endeavour to be available for this intense period.
