Changing Tides Death Doula Services

19/07/2025

It is okay to think about death 🤍

We tend to focus on the daily aspects of our lives and it's easy to get caught up in forgetting that one day we will die.
But death doesn't stay away.
This is why we make films about the end of life.
If you're curious, visit our website to find out more. https://whenyoudie.org/death-film/

12/07/2025

We tend to focus on the daily aspects of our lives and it's easy to get caught up in forgetting that one day we will die.
But death doesn't stay away.
This is why we make films about the end of life.
If you're curious, visit our website to find out more. https://whenyoudie.org/death-film/

10/07/2025

There is no end to grief 🤍

It’s always okay to talk about your grief and ask for support 🩵

08/07/2025

Legacies Matter 🩵

Apparently it's never too late to take that trip 😀
A woman's ashes were placed in a bottle with a note from her daughter, encouraging people to help her travel the world. The ultimate bon voyage!

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08/07/2025

Did you know that you have choices when you die that leave a last legacy? These choices are only limited by your imagination.

When a person is passing, one of their concerns (amongst many) is, will my loved ones be okay?
That’s why ‘Legacy Projects’ are a beautiful and comforting option. For example, a client who we were supporting at the end-of-life, wished to leave a final message for her family. So, we recorded this messege and had the honour of delivering it to the family after she had passed away 🩵 The comfort this legacy brought to the family was immeasurable.

Heartfelt legacies have a way of leaving an imprint for beloved ones that go beyond words. Not only do legacy projects bring comfort to the family, they also help the dying person to process their own aspects of dying and grief.

You don’t even have to be actively dying to begin your legacy project. After my dad suddenly passed away, I developed a real fear of dying and my children not having me in their lives. So I began my own legacy project by writing each of my children letters (some about dying and grief). This, I hope will bring them love and comfort one day, but it also helped to process my grief for my dad and my own fears about dying.

Think about creating your own legacy project. It’s never too late, and it’s never too early. From my experience and from the experience of Changing Tides Death Doula Services, I promise it’s worth it 🩵

https://www.changingtides.au/

Apparently it's never too late to take that trip 😀
A woman's ashes were placed in a bottle with a note from her daughter, encouraging people to help her travel the world. The ultimate bon voyage!

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06/07/2025

"I didn’t want time to pass,
The blur of days, months, years.
It moved too quickly,
I wanted to grasp on,
Hold it.
It eluded me,
Intangible,
Like light.
I wanted to preserve life before you were gone.
I didn’t want to know grief.

But the pain kept me connected.
It meant that I loved you,
It meant that I would always be a little broken,
It meant that our love filled all of the empty spaces.
It meant that you would be with me... forever.”
― Jacqueline Simon Gunn

05/07/2025

A much needed service in this world 💙

05/07/2025

Grief is love in its most vulnerable form 🤍

Grief isn’t a sign that something’s wrong. It’s a sign that something mattered deeply. It is the voice of love, still reaching for what it cannot hold.

In this way, grief is not weakness or failure. It’s the ongoing expression of devotion, and a sacred act of remembering.

Our in-person Across the Veil Constellation workshops create ritual spaces where this kind of grief is welcomed. Spaces where it can be witnessed, held, and given form—without needing to be rushed, fixed, or silenced.

If this is something you’re looking for, comment “Constellation” to receive our upcoming dates and locations.

05/07/2025

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04/07/2025

Death is a excellent way to contemplate living. Have you ever contemplated what it would be like to not fear death, and the effect this would have on your life?

We believe that talking about, and preparing for death can help us live a better life.
How about you?

23/01/2025

🤍 We need to learn to share our presence with grief 🤍
There is no way to escape it. If we can learn to befriend grief, then the gift will be a greater love than we have ever known 🤍

“It’s just never going to get any easier is it? It’s never going away, this missing you. It’s going to become a sadness I incorporate into myself – along with all the other sadnesses – and quietly carry around with me forever.”
― Ranata Suzuki

22/01/2025

💕 Grief is Unconditional Love 💕

Credit: Gone but not forgotten