“Death is a great teacher. Being courageous enough to explore and embrace death as the natural and sacred end of our lives really enhances the quality and depth of our living" - Zenith Virago 

We are taught to fear death. Some believe that talking about death will bring it forward or that it is morbid to do so.  However, research shows that the more we accept and embrace the inevitability of death, the more fully we can live. 

Midlife is often referred to as the youth of old age and for many, it is when we face death for the first time. The death of our parents, partners, friends, pets, and for some, children. These experiences can wake us up to the fact that life is precious and finite.

In this profound conversation, 3 women who are death walkers, and death doulas, share their personal and professional experiences through the…