The Dying Year
@thedyingyear.bsky.social
End-of-life Doula training, mentoring; Green Burial, Home Funeral education; Death Cafe; Advance Care Planning Consultations.
We welcome you to join us and talk about issues relevant to EOL Doulas and their practice. What's on your mind this winter? How are you doing? Olivia is an experienced facilitator who is very adept at helping us identify our gifts and move forward with our vision to serve others.
February 9, 2026 at 6:17 PM
We welcome you to join us and talk about issues relevant to EOL Doulas and their practice. What's on your mind this winter? How are you doing? Olivia is an experienced facilitator who is very adept at helping us identify our gifts and move forward with our vision to serve others.
Lisa Marie will facilitate a discussion for doulas and caregivers to collaboratively share a case study relating to their work in death care. The intention is to engage in storytelling and data collection regarding our perceived successes in this work while also identifying areas for improvement.
February 2, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Lisa Marie will facilitate a discussion for doulas and caregivers to collaboratively share a case study relating to their work in death care. The intention is to engage in storytelling and data collection regarding our perceived successes in this work while also identifying areas for improvement.
I often get asked about a lot of the new, supposedly environmentally-friendly body disposition methods. It's not a simple answer, as this excellent and thorough article points out. An excellent read.
aeon.co/essays/dying...
aeon.co/essays/dying...
Dying to be green: are new eco funerals a false promise? | Aeon Essays
Many people today want to commit their remains to rejuvenating the planet. But are these green deaths just greenwashing?
aeon.co
January 22, 2026 at 3:40 PM
I often get asked about a lot of the new, supposedly environmentally-friendly body disposition methods. It's not a simple answer, as this excellent and thorough article points out. An excellent read.
aeon.co/essays/dying...
aeon.co/essays/dying...
In this presentation, Vanessa Graham will give a short introduction to Dementia Awareness, dementia support and resources in the community, and the Signpost Alzheimer organization, Dentist Friends America. She will discuss the support that is needed to prepare the person living with dementia...
January 19, 2026 at 5:26 PM
In this presentation, Vanessa Graham will give a short introduction to Dementia Awareness, dementia support and resources in the community, and the Signpost Alzheimer organization, Dentist Friends America. She will discuss the support that is needed to prepare the person living with dementia...
This week we'll gather to explore what death care can look like in 2026. No matter how you’re currently engaged in this work, this will be a space to set shared intentions while honoring the real needs we’re seeing in our communities and imagining more nourishing, sustainable forms of support.
January 12, 2026 at 5:48 PM
This week we'll gather to explore what death care can look like in 2026. No matter how you’re currently engaged in this work, this will be a space to set shared intentions while honoring the real needs we’re seeing in our communities and imagining more nourishing, sustainable forms of support.
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
January 5, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
Lisa Marie will guide us in connection to the stillness of the season. We will ground with a short meditation, explore the medicine and meaning of the Winter Solstice, and reflect on the year we’ve walked through as doulas and humans. Come as you are for a soft landing and a moment to breathe.
December 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Lisa Marie will guide us in connection to the stillness of the season. We will ground with a short meditation, explore the medicine and meaning of the Winter Solstice, and reflect on the year we’ve walked through as doulas and humans. Come as you are for a soft landing and a moment to breathe.
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
December 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
I am so pleased to have my dear friend Deanna with us this week to share with us from her extensive knowledge of End-of-life Doula work.
November 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I am so pleased to have my dear friend Deanna with us this week to share with us from her extensive knowledge of End-of-life Doula work.
Lisa Marie will facilitate a discussion for doulas and caregivers to collaboratively share a case study relating to their work in death care. The intention is to engage in storytelling and data collection regarding our perceived successes in this work while also identifying areas for improvement.
November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Lisa Marie will facilitate a discussion for doulas and caregivers to collaboratively share a case study relating to their work in death care. The intention is to engage in storytelling and data collection regarding our perceived successes in this work while also identifying areas for improvement.
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
November 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
Please join us this week as Lisa Marie leads us through an experience with Ancestral Honoring. Cross-culturally, we are in the time of the year that has always been recognized for honoring the dead.
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Please join us this week as Lisa Marie leads us through an experience with Ancestral Honoring. Cross-culturally, we are in the time of the year that has always been recognized for honoring the dead.
Please join us this week for an intentional conversation around how palliative care helps veterans and their families manage illness. We'll discuss plans of care, gaps in understanding, and real life stories about navigating the unknown for those who have served in our armed forces.
October 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Please join us this week for an intentional conversation around how palliative care helps veterans and their families manage illness. We'll discuss plans of care, gaps in understanding, and real life stories about navigating the unknown for those who have served in our armed forces.
Last week we had a really meaningful and insightful discussion led by the participants about dying and death among Black folx. This week we will follow up with a formal presentation by Darthula Young and Cheryl Frances, of Rooted in Dignity. Please join us!
October 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Last week we had a really meaningful and insightful discussion led by the participants about dying and death among Black folx. This week we will follow up with a formal presentation by Darthula Young and Cheryl Frances, of Rooted in Dignity. Please join us!
Join us this week to hear from Star Fallon as she shares with us her doula story and her healthcare journey. It is truly a privilege to be able to share insights gained from lived experience in the healthcare sector and living with serious illness.
October 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Join us this week to hear from Star Fallon as she shares with us her doula story and her healthcare journey. It is truly a privilege to be able to share insights gained from lived experience in the healthcare sector and living with serious illness.
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
September 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
My name is Katie Rivest and I’m a Certified Senior Advisor located in mid-Michigan. I help families research senior care options including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, In-home care, and Respite care.
September 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
My name is Katie Rivest and I’m a Certified Senior Advisor located in mid-Michigan. I help families research senior care options including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, In-home care, and Respite care.
Please join us for lively and heartfelt discussion about all things EOL Doula! Bring your questions and thoughts about this soul-inspired work.
Lisa Marie has been involved in heart-centered service and advocacy since 2012. With a background in social work & family systems, and activism
Lisa Marie has been involved in heart-centered service and advocacy since 2012. With a background in social work & family systems, and activism
September 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Please join us for lively and heartfelt discussion about all things EOL Doula! Bring your questions and thoughts about this soul-inspired work.
Lisa Marie has been involved in heart-centered service and advocacy since 2012. With a background in social work & family systems, and activism
Lisa Marie has been involved in heart-centered service and advocacy since 2012. With a background in social work & family systems, and activism
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
September 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
Lisa will share how herbs and plants can support us and our clients on the grief journey. She will discuss how plants are helpers and how we can build relationships with them to learn their teachings and nurture our bodies and hearts.
September 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Lisa will share how herbs and plants can support us and our clients on the grief journey. She will discuss how plants are helpers and how we can build relationships with them to learn their teachings and nurture our bodies and hearts.
Merilynne Rush, Owner of The Dying Year, has an MS Degree in Hospice & Palliative Studies, and a BS in Nursing. She has been a hospice nurse, companion care giver, EOL doula, nurse educator, and home birth midwife.
August 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Merilynne Rush, Owner of The Dying Year, has an MS Degree in Hospice & Palliative Studies, and a BS in Nursing. She has been a hospice nurse, companion care giver, EOL doula, nurse educator, and home birth midwife.
More people are choosing Green Burials. Read the below article from the New York Times for more information about this trend. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/h...
When I Go, I’m Going Green
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
More people are choosing Green Burials. Read the below article from the New York Times for more information about this trend. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/h...