The Beginning

Yesterday, I took the first steps to train as an End-of-Life Doula (EOLD). I registered for my training through Lifespan Doulas and also “interviewed” with the lead for hospice volunteers at a local hospice in my area. I go to get my TB test done this week and start my background process.

It is somewhat daunting, but at the same time, there is no time like the present. There will never be the “right moment” or a time where I will have more free time to be able to pursue what I want to do. That seems to be just life. But there is one thing that I know, if I want something bad enough, I do not give up. I keep going. I plan to complete my training, volunteer at hospice and start to get this part of my business’s modality off the ground and help serve those who are entering into that next chapter of their life. Notice that I do not say, “final chapter.” I do not believe it is their final chapter, just the next one.

If you’ve read why I am in training to be an EOLD, you would know that I was with my mother during her passing in July 2022. I still feel that being able to be with her at that moment, along with my sisters and my dad, was our final gift and send off to her as she begins her next chapter. Though it isn’t something we can see or experience with her at this time, it is still happening, and I know she is with me in spirit and would want me to continue this process so I can help those who are transitioning out of this life, and help support and guide their family members as well.