A Doula’s Personal Experience of Covid-19

A Doula’s Personal Experience of Covid-19
In mid-March I developed covid-19. For almost seven weeks I went through a roller coaster of ill health, extreme emotions and utter exhaustion. Although not hospitalised, it was a real struggle and long. The illness ebbed and flowed but didn’t seem to go away. People who have a more protracted illness need help to understand…
Admitting the Possibilities of Error
I am blessed to find myself in New Zealand for the duration of the immediate global lockdown due to COVID 19. Despite having limited drawing materials to hand I want to make a daily response honouring the lives lost to this extraordinary disease. Each day I make time to mindfully complete one small drawing and…
End of Life Doula UK Telephone Responders
Here’s Lizzie Neville Chair of End of Life Doula UK talking about our Doula Response Service - please do share if you think someone may find this helpful https://youtu.be/E7wLAzpAiQY
It’s a great Dog’s Life!
Having gone from great health to developing a chronic back problem in very short space of time, life pulled me up short and as a consequence I had to leave my lovely part time job in a small plant nursery where we grew lots og gorgeous colourful bedding plants and I spent my days…
Emma Dixon – No Fear but only Love
A year in the life of Emma Dixon: No fear but only love I’m on a big journey, and I’m still at the beginning. But I can tell you this… A year ago, I was the epitome of the perfectionist over-achiever. From toddlerhood, I had striven to learn, to be a clever girl, to be…
Emma Clare – Becoming a Death Doula changed the way
Emma Clare talking-to the Huffington Post about what being an End of Life Doula is all about for her. We hope it will inspire others to join our movement. Emma Clare End of Life Doula talking to The Huffington Post
Holding Space by Rebecca Kenyon
Beautiful 'short' of the work of End of Life Doulas from Mote of Dust Films. The Film Maker and Director is Rebecca Kenyon an End of Life Doula and the Producer is Phil Parker. Thank you to the wonderful, open hearted people who generously provided insights of their lives.
Li Mills – Talking about her work as an End
Li Mills has trained as an End of Life Doula with Living Well Dying Well. Here she talks about what a Doula is, what role Doulas do in the community and what led her to becoming one.
An End of Life Doula Jingle Belling
In the build up to Christmas my feisty, independent Grandmother who lived alone (her husband had died suddenly of a heart attack) used to say she didn’t want to go anywhere for Christmas and would like to stay at home by herself. Her Daughters would have none of it and she would eventually cave in…