deathly matters
“what is it you plan to do with your
one wild and precious life?”
– MARY OLIVER –
This is an area for all matters deathly
Check out the podcasts and posts that bear witness to death and dying,
provide encouragement, information and inspiration
Deathly Matters Conference
May 23rd, 2026
in partnership with
Doing Death Different
In-person, one-day community Conference and Marketplace
bringing together people and services to share resources,
learn, and connect about death and dying
Join the conversation around doing death better
…event and registration details coming soon
McTavish Academy of Art, Vancouver Island (event location)
Check out the inaugural 2019 DEATHLY MATTERS Conference
THE BLOG
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The three best questions you’ll ever hear! [podcast]
Big life decisions are just that, BIG. Making them can be daunting and even terrifying. Listen as I explain how asking myself just three questions has helped me navigate the toughest of times and always led me down the right...
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Doing Death Better [podcast]
A chance to talk about our personal views on death and our vision for Deathly Matters and why we are passionate about ‘doing death...
The DEATH of a conference
It began with a circle conversation at the Victoria Holistic Death Care Community, “what if there was a community conference to learn about dying a better death?” and then, what would that look like? My co visionary, Shauna Janz, and I set about creating a one day...
What happened to Dying with Grace?
The premise was this: The FINAL gift that we can give someone is to honour their time on earth; to celebrate the life they lived and to cherish the memory they leave behind.As a professional event planner and someone who has personally companioned three family members...
Booklist for dying with grace
The world of Death and Dying is full of wonderful and meaningful resources, here are a few in each category that my clients have found most helpful.What Do I Say? Talking with Patients About Spirituality Elizabeth Johnston TaylorBeing Present with the Dying Talking...
Resources for Dying with Grace
As a resource list is dynamic, this one represents only some of the many available providers and may change from time to time. Resources are listed in no particular order and their inclusion does not represent a recommendation.Many of those represented...
nothing is certain but DEATH…
“That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet”– Emily Dickinson“Imagine you are 90” we said to each other, as we began the conversation around designing our new house. Afterall, this was our last home, the final frontier, the place we...
intentional by DESIGN
“Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.” Charles EamesI have always been more about practical than pretty. When I got my first job as a teen, I remember my mom’s advice was to “buy separate pieces, not dresses, they are far more versatile and...
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