How To Begin Showing Up For Death
We are in a time of collective remembrance.
SO many people are feeling the mysterious tap on the shoulder to remember that death is sacred.
Can you feel it too?
I received that tap, the very night this photo was taken…
Many are feeling this tap but don’t know where to start for ACTUALLY showing up in their families and communities.
& truthfully, it can be confusing because receiving this tap on the shoulder doesn’t always mean you’ll start a business.
& if you do want that, the path to working in the death space is not clearly defined.
I took a year from hearing the call to begin formal training.
I let it sit within me and get to know it before taking action.
At the same time, I was equally amazed by the resources available and surprised by how little awareness there was in the wider collective.
I wasn’t sure how I would contribute.
I realized early on that this work can take many shapes. Either professionally or within your relationships.
I saw how even me exploring this realm began to create ripples within my life. It began to inspire deeper awareness in the people around me.
I was already doing it.
My hope is that more folks realize they can carry this wisdom and inspire change right now.
So, I offer these prompts as practice.
Wherever you are, here are three things you can do to begin embodying this wisdom:
Consider your legacy. One day when you’re gone, how do you want to be remembered?
Ask one person in your life if they have an end-of-life plan.
Map out your web of support if you were faced with a crisis / sudden loss. Who would show up & how?
How do you respond to grief?Â
When we contemplate these scenarios and communicate them to loved ones, we increase spaciousness within us to meet those moments.
We can decrease the shock and impact by reweaving conscious awareness into this part of our lived experience.
If you want more of this type of exploration, I’d love to invite you to my upcoming workshop, we’ll be diving into the ways you can be a leader in your families and communities around death (professionally or not).
We gather next Tuesday for Becoming a Death Doula.
You can find more details here:
With love,
Lisa Marie