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Hello, I am Kathy Bray. Whether my experience has been a quick phone call to say hello, a delivery of a meal or medications, or a long conversation at the bedside or sofa, all of it has led me here, to becoming a death doula. I’ve heard some people say that the doula job “chose them”. I made the choice to become a doula once I realized how much I had already been doing this work with friends and loved ones, through my work in the medical field, within my church family, and as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and Hospice. The importance of having our healthcare wishes known is so important that I trained, became certified and now present myself as a Doula Care Consultant, performing all aspects of advanced care planning and educating my community.
I believe that talking about the end of our life is important—crucial—to having as peaceful and loving experience as possible. When we acknowledge that we will die, our living transforms into seizing opportunities to share kindness, love, conversation, and sometimes restoration of strained relationships. If we have contemplated our own death we can imagine what we want our last days to look like and perhaps how we’d like to be remembered. We also can consider how to show love and gratitude for the people in our lives who have loved and supported us along the way.
When we ‘live like we’re dying’, we say the important things, express long-held emotions, create a legacy for our young by giving them a window into our generation’s lifestyle and history, and live the life we have left to the full. If you’d like to explore how I may be of help as a death doula, please contact me. I encourage you to reach out to me, and let’s chat.
You can contact me at [email protected] or call 509-619-0771.