@mikeythedeathdoula

Imagine being able to hear their voice again💙 Stories, memories, little moments, advice, inside jokes… preserved in a way future generations can still experience. Grief and technology are evolving in such a fascinating way. #forevermore #grief #memory #legacy #deathdoula@Forevermore

That’s a bridge too far for me 🙂‍↔️#mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #darkhumor #fyp #hospicehumor

Grief changes shape over time…. I love tools that help families preserve not just documents or photos… but the essence of a person and the moments that mattered most🤍 @vaultdapp #vaultd #memories #grief #legacy #memorykeeping

Make it make sense 🤔#MikeyTheDeathDoula #fyp #DNR #AdvancedDirective #DeathDoula

Memento Mori 🖤#mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #hospice #deatheducation #fyp

Most people don’t realize how important these conversations are until they’re forced to make impossible decisions in crisis #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #advanceddirective #givewillow #endoflifeplanning @GiveWillow

All jokes aside -trust me NOT preparing will cost everyone a whole lot more in the end….#saxophone #mikeythedeathdoula #letstalk #endoflifeplanning

#duet with @The Rosenthals my ideal right here. What a legend #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #hospicehumor #darkhumor

One of the hardest parts of grief is realizing there will never be another new voicemail, another “I love you,” another conversation. For so many people, hearing the voice of someone they love again would mean everything. @forevermoreapp

If the people I care for leave feeling even a little more seen, comforted, or at peace… then I’ve done my job well 🤍

Some days this work cracks me open. One minute I’m helping someone leave this world… the next I’m walking back inside trying to switch gears and keep going. #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #grief #fyp #onthisday

Mother’s Day isn’t just flowers and brunch reservations. Sometimes it’s hospital rooms. Quiet goodbyes. Holding space for a mother leaving her babies behind. This week, I sat with a 47-year-old mother of 3 as she let go. And even after all these years in this work… some moments stay you

People think horror movies are scary… but honestly? Some of the hardest things I’ve witnessed in end-of-life care are rooted in fear, denial, lack of education, and avoiding difficult conversations. These conversations are uncomfortable… until they become personal ✨ #mikeythedeathdoula

Preserve What Matters #vaultd

Thank you so much #mikeythedeathdoula

Death doulas hold space for the moments words can’t fix #mikeythedeathdoula

Denial is real. And it’s protection. #mikeythedeathdoula

I sit in traffic and wonder what the people next to me are thinking about. Because just an hour ago… I was holding space for a 40-year-old mother taking her final breath. Same road. Different realities. #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #endoflifecare #hospice #grief

Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #entrepreneur #deatheducator #publicspeaker

iykyk end of life care isn’t for the weak #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #hospice #endoflifecare #darkhumor

This work has profoundly changed me #mikeythedeathdoula

If I waited to feel motivated, nothing in my life would exist #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #entrepreneur #motivation #fyp

🖤I wanted meaningful work and the universe said “ok but you’re going to be busy forever.” Not complaining though. #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #healingheartshousellc #ceo

I love these questions. Let me know what you’d choose & why #mikeythedeathdoula #deatheducation #deathdoula #hardquestions #endoflifecare

Before you come for me. This is a fake feather. Calm down #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #signs #symbols

Okay settle this for me… Would you want to die at home or in a hospital? #mikeythedeathdoula

#stitch with @Grannie-Jeannie can’t be guilty if she hasn’t done anything wrong. Bless her little heart 🥹 #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #hospicehumor #deatheducation

Most people want to speak about their loved one that is no longer with us. #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #deatheducation #greif #loss

The world calls these moments “silent.” But they’re anything but. There is so much happening… emotionally, spiritually, energetically. I’m there to hold it all. Not to change it—just to make sure no one walks through it alone. #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #endoflifecare #hospice

We don’t just support the dying— we carry pieces of their lives with us. #mikeythedeathdoula

Replying to @❀𝕊𝕒𝕘𝕖❀ How Did you get started? #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #socialwork

You cannot pour from an empty cup and serve from a depleted heart. #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #boundaries #compassionfatigue #caregiver

Not for vanity. For presence #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #present #showup

Happy National Death Doula Day #mikeythedeathdoula

Happy wife Happy ✨LIFE✨ get this for the chronic pain girlies in your life #notsponsored #portableheatingpad #chronicpain #endometriosis #hEDS

Love doesn’t end when a life does. It just changes form. #mikeythedeathdoula #grief #deathdoula #griefjourney

Some grief doesn’t come from death. It comes from being unseen. #mikeythedeathdoula #grief #familydynamics #livinggrief

This work is heavy. And I refuse to lose myself while doing it. Caring for others starts with caring for me 🤍 If you’ve been asking what I use @vibrantblueoils linked in bio for 15% off code MIKEY #MikeyTheDeathDoula #VibrantBlueOils

Replying to @grneyedgurl1105 thank you SO much you guys have no idea how much this means to me. #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #endoflifecare #grateful

Not everyone is called to this work. To sit beside grief. To witness the sacredness of death. To walk with families through their hardest moments. But I was. #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #grief #endoflifecare #deathcare @Laurel Hill Cemetery

The most selfless gift you can give your family is having your end of life plans paid for and discussed. Don’t leave your children with this overwhelming burden. #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #endoflifeplanning #legacy #grief

Grief comes in waves… #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #grief #griefjourney

As a Death Doula I know this isn’t some miraculous recovery. This is the surge and it is so important that we take advantage of this precious time. #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #hospice

✨People think there is nothing left to do at the end of life. ✨But there is comfort. There is dignity. There is presence. There is love. ✨There is still so much care. #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #hospice #endoflifecare #deathcareprofession

I wish I found @forevermore sooner… so I could have told more people to record the voices, the stories, the little things that matter most. Because one day, those are the things you’ll wish you could hear again 🤍 #mikeythedeathdoula #forevermore #memories #grief

✨Sometimes we just need to play along to get along to accomplish our bigger goal 😉 ✨ We are masters at navigating complex situations 💪 #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #endoflifecare

Happy Easter Friends 🐰 #mikeythedeathdoula #happyeaster

Seriously though- it’s not our job to “fix” or proselytize to folks at the end of life. We are called to bear witness and support that’s all 🫶 #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #deatheducation #deatheducator #hopsice 

Replying to @sincerelynothanks what is the difference between the two? #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #deatheducator #hopsice

Nothing like a little hospice humor to get you through the day… #MikeyTheDeathDoulaa #DeathDoula #HospiceHumor #AGirlCanDream #DeathCare

We Die Twice: Once when we leave our physical bodies- Second when they utter our name for the last time #MikeyTheDeathDoulaa #DeathDoula #Legacy #DieTwice #Grief

Your death will not be the end of the world. But it will be the end of yours. Choose what matters #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #mementomori #deatheducation

✨After someone dies, there are quiet moments most people never see. ✨Death care is sacred work. #DeathDoula #EndOfLifeCare #HospiceCare #DeathPositive #MikeyTheDeathDoula

Becoming a certified Grief Coach through @griefcoachterri Healing Hearts Community has been such a gift to my Death Doula Practice. #mikeythedeathdoula #deatheducator #deathdoula #griefcoach #griefjourney

PSA: it’s your body - it’s YOUR responsibility not your children’s. Please sit down with a Death Doula & an Estate Attorney and make your plans and arrangements now #mikeythedeathdoula #endoflifeplanning #deathdoula #funeralplans

Why are funeral costs so out of control ? #deathdoula #funeralcosts #endoflifeplanning

Death isn’t something to be pushed away. It’s something to integrate with #mikeythedeathdoula 🔗 www.shainnaali.com/podcast/epis...

I had the honor of being a guest on The Mental Wellness Practice Podcast to talk about grief, legacy work, and how we can approach end-of-life with more intention, education, and compassion. #mikeythedeathdoula 🔗 www.shainnaali.com/podcast/epis...

There is no “typical” day in this work. Some days are quiet. Some days are heavy. But every single day… I am reminded how sacred this work truly is. #mikeythedeathdoula #deathdoula #endoflifecare

Sometimes, right before active dying… there’s a sudden burst of energy. They wake up. They eat. They seem like themselves again. It’s called “the rally.” And it can be confusing — even comforting if you don’t know what it is. But for those of us who do… we know what may be coming next #deathdoula

Why would you use a Death Doula while on palliative care #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #PalliativeCare #DeathPositive

Grief isn’t constant. It comes in waves. Some days it barely touches you… other days it knocks the breath out of your chest. And somehow, you learn to stand in it. #griefsupport #deathdoula #endoflife #healingjourney #mikeythedeathdoula

We are always here to advocate for you #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #EndOfLifeCare #Hospicr #DeathPositive

I sit with what most people run from. Not because it’s easy… but because it matters. There is something sacred about being present in the moments most people are afraid to face — the grief, the transition, the in-between. #MikeyTheDeathDoula

I hope they know how much I love and care for each and everyone of the souls I’ve help labor out of life 🫶 #MikeyTheDeathDoula #EndOfLifeCare #DeathPositive #Hospice

Terminal Aggitation can be so confusing and unsettling #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathEducation #EndOfLifeCare #TerminalAggitation

This maybe taboo but it’s okay to exhale and feel relief without shame #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #DeathPositive #onthisday

What does the twitching mean at the end of life ? #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #DeathEducator #EndofLifeCare

If you don’t laugh in death care you won’t survive it 🤣#DeathDoula #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DarkHumor

✨Some people will never witness a final goodbye like this. Holding a hand. Listening to stories of a lifetime. Watching love stretch across 65 years… all the way to the very end. #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #DragPath #EndOfLifeCare #Hospice

What End of Life Care Should Look Like #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #EndOfLifeCare #Hospice #ComfortCare

Tonight at 6 o’clock EST. @GiveWillow and Mikey the Death Doula will be hosting an Instagram live to discuss how we can do Death dying and grief better. Hope to see you there💜#MikeyTheDeathDoula #GiveWillow

Thank you for your patience and understanding @GiveWillow and Mikey will be moving our Instagram LIVE to 6:00pm EST not 2:30. Look forward to see you there #MikeyTheDeathDoula #GiveWillow

Mentorship with Mikey the Death Doula #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #EndOfLifeCareSpecialist #Mentorship

Please join us for an Instagram Live to discuss how Death Doulas and Give Willow can support your family through the difficult transitions. #MikeyTheDeathDoula #givewillow #endoflifecare @GiveWillow

Some grief doesn’t have words. So it comes out in waves. #GriefHasNoTimeline #SacredGrief #MikeyTheDeathDoula #EmotionalHealing #OceanMedicine

End of Life Education/Dark Humor 🤝 #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #DeathEducation

It’s always my goal to keep my clients comfortable and I will always advocate for them 🫶 #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathEducation #EndOfLifeCare

Happy 3 years to Healing Hearts House LLC #MikeyTheDeathDoula #HealingHeartsHouseLLC #Entrepreneur #Grateful

For those who have loved and lost a soul with four legs… I believe love does not end with the body. Somewhere beyond what we can see, a reunion is waiting. And I imagine it looks a lot like this #mikeythedeathdoula #petloss

I am always thinking about my clients 🫶#MikeyTheDeathDoula #EndOfLifeCare #DeathDoula

Pet Loss - why does it hurt so much #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #PetLoss #Grief

Tips for Comfort Care #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #ComfortCare #Hospice #EndOfLifeCare

This is my favorite thing 🫂#MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathEducation #EndOfLifeCare #DeathDoula

♓️Mikey the Death Doula is a Pisces through and through. To recharge, she must be watered 🌊 #MikeyTheDeathDoula #PiscesEnergy #WaterSignSoul #HealingInNature #OceanRecharge

One of the hardest things for me as a Death Doula is… #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #DeathEducator #EndofLifeCare #hospice

I’m not for everyone that’s for sure…. #MikeyTheDeathDoula #Hospice #DeathEducation #DeathEducator #LetsTalkAboutDeath

I watched someone leave this world today. It reminded me not to wait to live #DeathDoula #DoItScared #ChooseLife #LivingFully

✨Have you ever watched someone die? I have. ✨This is what it looks like when someone is not alone. #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #EndofLifeCare #DeathEducator #Hospice

So grateful for the journey #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathEducation #EndOfLifeCare #DeathDoula

The client ain’t the only one hallucinating 🤣 #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #BedsideCare #DarkHumor

✨There’s no hierarchy of grief — only different kinds of heartbreak. ✨I’m curious what others have experienced. #MikeyTheDeathDoula #GriefEducation #EndOfLifeCare #GriefAwareness

✨If it’s true that the brain keeps going for seven minutes after death… ✨I already know who I’d be thinking about. #MikeyTheDeathDoula #7minutes #DeathDoula #Grief