June 2022 Newsletter

 

 



June 2022

 



Greetings!



Welcome to my inaugural newsletter! It’s been quite a month so far; I premiered my very first podcast, assisted a lovely soul in her transition, watched my beautiful niece get married, and started this newsletter! And boy are my arms tired. I was also able to attend a webinar on Medical Aid in Dying through INELDA. While still not legal in my state, I hold hope that we change that soon. Lastly, I completed orientation for volunteering at one of the hospice centers here in Columbus! I met some truly amazing humans and I am so excited to be a part of such a great team.

 

Please check out below for upcoming events, podcast episodes and so much more!

 

I hope that you are well and enjoying some sunshine wherever you may be.

 

Love and peace, 

Nikki the Death Doula



July Death Cafe’


July 10th at 3PM

Columbus Metropolitan Main Library, meeting room 1A

Join us for non-judgmental conversations around death and dying.

 

Link to Facebook Event


Happy Pride!




 

It’s Pride month once again, and it makes me so happy seeing all the love and support in my city. But the struggle for LGBTQIA+ continues, and end of life is no different. My mission is to give everyone the death they deserve and want. Everyone. Period.

 

Here are a few great articles I’ve found recently that I’d love to share.


Disregarding Assumptions Care for LGTBTQIA and non-traditional Families at End of Life

 

Trans Death Care Advocacy and Resources

 

A Ministry of Presence: A Queer History of Community Deathcare

                             "She's Dying and I Can't Say We're Married?!"


 

Podcast Episodes!

 

 Available on Spotify, Apple, and Google Episodes from the last month:

1. An Introduction

2. What to say (and not to say) to someone who is grieving

3. How to talk to Children About grief

4. Disenfranchised grief


Link to Episodes

Question to ponder:

If you could give your own eulogy, what would you say? How do you think it would differ from one someone else might give?

 




 



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