Radiant Mourning

11/18/2025

Someone once said if you take care of someone with dementia you lose them more and more everyday. When they get the diagnosis, when they go through different stages, when they need treatment and when they pass away. This is called "ambiguous loss". As the brain slowly dies, they change physically and eventually forget who their loved ones are. They could end up lying in bed, not moving and not eating or drinking.
There will be people who will scroll past this post because Dementia has not touched them. They may not know what it's like to have a loved one who has battled or is still battling dementia.
To raise awareness of this cruel disease, I would like my friends to put this on their page today.
Hold your finger on the post to copy and paste to your timeline.
A special thank you to anyone willing to put this on their timeline for Dementia Awareness Week! 💜💜💜

07/02/2025

🌉 Bridging Worlds: A Funeral Director’s Advice for Death Doulas 🌿
Presented by Katey Houston, Funeral Director at Return Home
As death doulas, we support families through life’s most tender transitions—but what happens when the care continues into the hands of the funeral home?

Join Houston, experienced Funeral Director with Return Home, for an illuminating webinar just for death doulas. Katey will share insider insight to help you:
⚰️ Understand how funeral homes operate
🪦 Explore the real options available to families
🤝 Learn how to collaborate with funeral professionals with confidence and care
Whether you’re new to this work or looking to deepen your practice, this session will help you support families more fully, every step of the way.
🗓️ July 15, 2025 5:30 PM-6:30 PM PST
🔗https://www.gentlepassagedoulacollective.com/event/bridging-worlds-a-funeral-directors-advice-for-death-doulas/

Let’s bridge the gap—together

09/11/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/E91MRAfBV5bN3kqu/

Join us as we come together to have a candid conversation about end-of-life issues, loss, and grief.

09/04/2024

Exciting news! Return Home, a leader in the Terramation/Natural Organic Reduction burial method, is hosting TerraCon2025 in February. Ticket prices will go up on September 5th, so don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative event. Secure your spot today and join the future of sustainable end-of-life planning!
https://terracon.life/

07/12/2024

Do you want to share your story with those you love? Join the Gentle Passage Doula Collective for the monthly webinar for "The Story of Your Life" presented by Colleen Hewes on Tuesday, July 16th at 5:30 pm, PDT. You will learn the 7 tasks of Life Review, Reflections on Key Life Experiences, and coming to terms with one's whole life. Approaches you can use with your loved ones, yourself, or clients. Register TODAY at https://www.gentlepassagedoulacollective.com/event-details/the-story-of-your-Life

07/11/2024

Gentle Passage Doula Collective Fall Doula Training

06/10/2024

: Ephemeral! 🌸 It means lasting for a very short time. A lovely way to describe those fleeting moments that make life special. As an enthusiast of the death-positive movement, I find joy in appreciating the ephemerality of life's experiences. How will you use "ephemeral" in a sentence today?

Share your examples below!

04/02/2024

Jennifer Gardner left this beautiful post about her dad. What a legacy he left for his family!

"We were with him, singing Amazing Grace as he left us," wrote the actress

02/28/2024

Have you heard about Terramation, AKA Human Composting? My first reaction was CREEPY! As I thought more about it I found it compelling. Last week was TerraCon24, the first annual convention on Terramation put on by Return Home. It was fascinating. There were people from all over the world. We learned from others doing this work in Colorado and Germany. We learned from a soil scientist who helped Return Home make this burial option possible.

This Thursday at 4 PM, PST on our show, A Different Kind of Doula, we are highlighting all we learned and doing a recap of the conference.
Join us by logging on to https://winwinwomen.tv/show/a-different-kind-of-doula at 4 PM. We can't wait to share!

02/14/2024

Here is my Valentine! For 35 years he has been making me smile.
What also makes me smile is that he knows exactly what I would want done if I could not speak for myself. Does your Valentine know what you want if you can't speak for yourself? If so...Yay for you!!! You are ahead of the curve!
If not, join this virtual half-day workshop on either Saturday, Feb 24th or Monday, Feb. 26th from 8:30 AM-12:30 PM, PST.
This will be the best Valentine you can give...peace of mind, and knowing.
Register today at https://www.radiantmourning.com/events
Use the discount code LOVE24 for $100 off.

01/07/2024

Return Home, the human composting facility in Auburn, is hosting TerraCon 2024 on February 21-22, 2024 in Tacoma. They have a full lineup of speakers and panels on all things having to do with human composting (aka terramation, natural organic reduction). The keynote speaker will be B.J. Miller.
Here is the link to find out more information and register.
https://www.eventbrite.com/.../terracon-2024-the-1st...
This will be an incredible opportunity to learn more about this game-changer in the funeral industry. For those of you out of the area, there will be live streaming of the event.

10/04/2023

SEATTLE AREA FRIENDS:
Have you been meaning to get your end-of-life paperwork in order and it keeps getting shoved into the TO-DO pile? If so, join this in-person "Life Planning Party" to get it done (or at least started) in an evening.
The deets: October 24th from 7-9 PM in Bellevue
Wine and dessert will be served to get the sugar pumping and the fun flowing!

The purpose of this is to help you get the necessary documents in order so that your family is set up to handle things, if anything ever happens to you!
Cost for this event is $75.00 per person, limited to 10 people
Register at: www.radiantmourning.com/events
http://wix.to/Es4ImMi