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How our interaction begins
Curious about our services but unsure about how we can assist you? We offer free 20 minute phone consultations to help you assess if our...
James Pettifer
Feb 11 min read
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Challenging conversations
Starting the conversation can be a challenging moment in time, sometimes family and friends will be resistant. We often hear from our...
James Pettifer
Jan 301 min read
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Update form James & Claire
It's been an honour to work with our clients and their families over the past year. Our first year of practice helped us grow in our...
James Pettifer
Jan 271 min read
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Legacy and reviewing one's life
Contemplating one's legacy and reviewing one's life can be important aspects at the end-of-life. Reflecting on the challenges, gifts and...
James Pettifer
Jan 271 min read
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Grief in community.
In times past, in many cultures, grief was/is a community process. There can be healing in being witnessed in our grief, loss and...
James Pettifer & Claire MacDonald
Dec 29, 20241 min read
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The holiday season...
Although you may be enjoying the holiday celebrations in some moments, often at this time of year we are reminded of people who are no...
James Pettifer & Claire MacDonald
Dec 29, 20241 min read
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Holiday Gratitude
Claire and James would like to say happy holidays to everyone. We are thankful for all who have engaged with our services, and we look...
James Pettifer & Claire MacDonald
Dec 27, 20241 min read
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Reprocessing
Death is a worldly experience that can affect us deeply as well as a rich opportunity for self actualization. By reprocessing the dying...
James Pettifer & Claire MacDonald
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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Advance Care Plan
An Advance Care Plan is a written summary of a capable adult's wishes or instructions to guide a substitute decision maker if that person...
James Pettifer & Claire MacDonald
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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Deep active listening.
Perhaps the most healing practice anyone can do for a dying person or their people is to listen to them. Creating space for someone to...
James Pettifer & Claire MacDonald
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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Death Mythology.
Our thoughts and feelings about death are not always conscious. Fear of death is ingrained in our society, as death doulas we can...
James Pettifer & Claire MacDonald
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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Contemplation
Have you contemplated your end of life wishes? What would a good death look like for you? Thinking about these questions whilst we are in...
James Pettifer & Claire MacDonald
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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End of life choices
How do you wish for your remains to be treated once you have died? A big question I understand. In British Columbia we are fortunate to...
James Pettifer & Claire MacDonald
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth
If you are curious about different relations to death and grief. We recommend the Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth. An...
James Pettifer & Claire MacDonald
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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The BC Bereavement Helpline
Have you recently experienced the death of someone close? Struggling with grief and loss? In British Columbia we have an amazing...
James Pettifer & Claire MacDonald
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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