End of Life Transitions turns 7!

End of Life Doula, End of Life Educator, Funeral Celebrant, Life, palliative care / 03/08/2025

It’s my 7th business anniversary! Thank you for supporting me and what I do!

7 year anniversary of End of Life Transitions

Today is a really special day in my heart as it’s the seventh anniversary since I started my business End of Life Transitions. It is hard to put in words how much working in the life, end-of-life and funeral space has influenced who I am – for the better. I am forever humbled when I think about what a privilege it is that so many people have graciously shared a small part of their lives with me whether they be facing the reality of their own mortality, or they are caring for someone they love who is dying, or they are remembering or celebrating a person after they have died. My business survived the pandemic and has been very much a part of the evolving changes in the acceptance of the End Of Life Doula role as part of the Australian health landscape. And now to add to it I also have the great pleasure of mentoring new and emerging End of Life Doulas along with connecting them with colleagues and community.

Six people dying in my life in 2016 2017 were the catalyst in me jumping off a nursing corporate ladder and taking the courageous plunge to follow my heart and start my own small business. And it was courageous. (I think anyone starting a business not only needs an idea and a passion, but they also need to have the courage to invest time, money and energy (lots of it) into a space that isn’t guaranteed will be successful. So I am thrilled to successfully reach this 7th year milestone!
My friend and mentor, Zenith reminded me recently that this 7 year anniversary milestone means the ending one 7 year cycle and the beginning of a new one. And I’m very excited to see where the next 7 years lands.

To my wonderful partner, Neale; my family and all of my friends who believed (and still believe) in me, thank you so much. ♥️ Your support has meant the world to me and continues to.

And to those of you who haven’t yet met me, should do like to connect to find out how I might be able to be of service to you, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

End of Life Doula, Funeral Celebrant, Life, palliative care / 05/05/2025

AN END OF LIFE DOULA’S VISUAL DIARY…PLACES VISITED IN APRIL – MAY 2025 FOR END OF LIFE SUPPORT, CONVERSATIONS, ADVOCACY AND MEMORIALS.
What an amazingly privileged role. To be an End of Life Doula and to meet the most amazing people who have taught me so much along the way. – The twinkle – such a genuine twinkle in her eyes – that said “thank you” with no words needed mingled with us both knowing that this was a “good-bye” (because we sensed this would likely be the last time we would see each other). And it was…
– The courage – the absolute courage – to be authentic and raw and to plan and to write letters to the people who mean so much to her. Too weak to write them but strong in voice as she recites her words for me to type. And if I have learnt anything in this End of Life Doula role, it is to NOT procrastinate. So as soon as those letters were written, they were emailed to her and her relative. Just in case I was in an accident on my way home (death can happen to any of us!). And also because she and I just wanted to “complete” this very important task.
– The conviction – to know when you are suffering – and to choose a path that you have some control of, when dying can often rob us of this…
– Reflection and self-care. To write about my experiences – if only to myself. Pen in one hand. And coffee in the other.
– And to remember, through rituals, memorials and nature…
THESE PHOTOS TELL SOME OF THE VISUAL STORY OF MY DOULA AND CELEBRANCY WORK APRIL & MAY 2025.

Why does time seem to go by more quickly as we get older?

Life / 18/12/2024 / ,

I was so intrigued recently when one of the main characters in a mini-series (“Beef” Episode 7), said…

I read that time speeds up as you get older, because when you’re a year old, that year is 100% perception of time but as you get older, that year is a smaller fraction of the time you’ve experienced.

I used to hear that all the time with my ageing parents and older clients, and now in my 60’s I say it every year myself! So what is the basis of this speeding-up phenomenon? And what does this really mean?

Googling I found out…In 1890, the American psychologist William James observed that “the same space of time seems shorter as we grow older,” and recent research efforts have confirmed that most people experience this speeding-up phenomenon. Why does this happen? Experts believe it’s tied to the creation of new memories. The older you get, the same amount of time is a smaller and smaller % of your total experience and memories. When you are 5 years old, your next year is 20% of your life. When you’re 10, a year is 10% of your whole life so far. When you’re 30, it’s a mere 3% of your life, you’ve lived 29 already

Every year is a smaller chunk of your life than it used to be. As you get older your perception of time changes because it is measured relative to how long you’re been alive.

Makes sense to me! Phew, and I thought I was just getting old!

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