A Conversation with a Death Doula

Published July 25, 2024 at 2:00 AM MDT

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Alua Arthur’s life’s work is all about death. She’s a witness and shepherd to people who have reached the end of life. And she wants you to think about death too.

When death is near, many of Arthur’s clients become contemplative, and they’ll unburden themselves to her, speaking of their joys, regrets and sometimes their secrets. Part of Arthur’s calling is to make a space where all of that can come out safely — and bring peace to the dying. And, she says, contemplating mortality isn’t just important for those about to die: doing so will breathe new potential into your life, too.

Audio excerpt courtesy of HarperAudio from the audiobook “Briefly Perfectly Human” by Alua Arthur, read by the author. Used with permission from HarperAudio.

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Alua Arthur | Death doula and the founder of the organization Going with Grace. Her book is called “Briefly, Perfectly, Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real about the End” [Amazon|Bookshop].

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