As we come up on the holidays, we frequently hear about loss. There is something about the nostalgia that this time of year brings that we often turn our minds to years past which inevitably lead us to thoughts of loved ones who are no longer with us.
This episode Judy and I speak with a good friend of mine whose made it her life's work as both an artist and death doula to hold space for the dying.
The one and only Grief Girl, D. Anaya the death doula... I like alliterations, who doesn't?
Enjoy!
More about D. Anaya's adventures can be found here:
https://www.griefafterdark.com
www.INDYpodcast.net
Artist, Grief Coach, Death Doula, Educator, Advocate, Author, Poet, Indie Publisher, Human Being
D. Anaya is Founder and Creative Grief Guide at Adventures of Grief Girl, Co-host of Grief After Dark & The Pleasure Temple Podcasts. She is also an Indie Publisher, and founder of AGGink Press. D uses 35 years of performance arts research and experience including, but not limited to: visual arts, storytelling, poetry, puppetry, physical theatre, painting, photography, book making and journaling to encourage bereaved families to consider “play” as a healing experience. Through multisensory installations, live performances, and grief talks. D inspires creativity and a passion for surviving crisis through creative means. It is her mission to uplift and empower individuals to take ownership of their human experiences, build play and pleasure into their lives as a ritual practice, and to share their own stories with others in solidarity.
Artist, Pleasure Advocate, Writer, Poet, Reiki Master, Rootworker, Loss Doula, Ordained Minister, Mother & Human Being.