![]() ![]() To know that there are people who exist just to make sure others don’t suffer a lonely death is so deeply moving to me. It seemed like such a noble thing to do-to commit yourself to never look away from anyone’s pain, no matter how harrowing it was. ![]() When I first read about the concept of a death doula, I was fascinated that someone would dedicate their entire life to watching people die. People have performed this role for centuries-nurses, doctors, priests, nuns, hospice workers-but it’s only been in recent years that the term ‘death doula’ has become more common and the profession more well-known. ![]() ![]() Mikki Brammer: Similar to the way a birth doula helps usher someone into their life, a death doula helps usher someone peacefully out of it. Here, she explains the beauty of a “good death” and how this practice can help us all live a more fulfilled life.Īudible: Because this is a new concept to many, would you explain what a death doula is? I had to ask Mikki Brammer about the inspiration for the seemly morose topic behind her debut novel, The Collected Regrets of Clover. ![]()
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