A growing collection of tools, ideas, and inspiration for living, dying, grieving, and remembering well.
There is no single roadmap for life's biggest transitions.
Here you'll find practical guides, thoughtful questions, creative ideas, and resources I've collected through my own learning and work — from paperwork and planning tools to books, rituals, legacy projects, and unexpected ways people are reimagining what it means to say goodbye.
Practical resources:
Tools and information for getting things in order.
Directory: Advanced directives by state
Form: Advanced directive for Dementia
Directory: Green Burial Certified (GBC) cemeteries by state
Directory: Green Burial Certified (GBC) funeral homes by state
Map: States where Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) is legal
Directory: Home funeral laws by state
Guide: Discussing end-of-life conversations with loved ones (The Conversation Project)
Here in Charleston:
Trusted people, places, guides and services in our community.
People: Dr. Hilary Evans, Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian at Dignity Bridge
People: Bonnie Compton, Grief Counselor and founder of Gentle Heart Journeys
Place: Sacred Grove, a conservation burial sanctuary in Stephen, South Carolina
Goods: Indigo Shrouds made by Charleston-local, Paige Hetherington
Goods: Gifts for grief (in lieu of flowers) by Because We Love
Companion animals:
Resources for loving, caring for, and saying goodbye to the animals who share our lives.
People: Dr. Hilary Evans, Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian at Dignity Bridge
Service: Aquamation at McAlister Funeral & Cremation
Goods: Indigo pet shrouds, made by Paige Hetherington
For the death curious:
Ideas, people, places, and possibilities for exploring how we live, die, grieve, and remember.
Meditation: The nine contemplations
Memorial: “It’s okay to decay”
Article + Video: “The Seattle Times: Friends honor artist’s last wishes with water ballet in a Seattle kiddie pool”
Video: Let’s talk human composting with Katrina Spade of Recompose
Video: Why thinking about death helps you live a better life with Alua Arthur
Creative: Postal Service for the Dead
Music: KEXP’s annual Death & Music event (November 13)