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A newsletter combining insights from death and grief work, mental health struggles, the profound wisdom of the outdoors...and all the fumbling missteps along the way.
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A Mini Roller Coaster: The Last Day on The Trans Catalina Trail
The final day of the Trans Catalina Trail goes off without a hitch, filled with stunning views of the sea, a few sharp climbs, and good conversations…
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Niki Elle
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Death & Dying, Life & Living: A Mixtape
A death doula's musical celebration of the art of living and the art of dying.
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Niki Elle
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Explore Mortality and Live with Intention Through Life Stories
Writing about your past + contemplating your future mortality = a thoroughly examined life.
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Niki Elle
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Death is the New Sex
Why I'm a Death Doula, not an End-of-Life Doula.
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Niki Elle
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Trail Log #45, Day 97, All the Things I Couldn't Know
After traversing 900 miles over the course of 3 months, I step off Trail for the last time, forever changed, forever grateful.
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Niki Elle
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Trail Log #44, Days 93-96, The Countdown Begins
These final days on Trail are a haze and a hopscotch in my mind, but as I cross into Maine and prepare for the "hardest mile on the Trail," one phrase…
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Niki Elle
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“Do You Ever Wonder if Your Husband Will Die?” (or, Does Death Work Cause Anxiety?)
Navigating the tenuous balance between death's overwhelming anxiety and death's astonishing invitation to life.
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Niki Elle
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Trail Log #43, Day 92, Super Hikers vs. the Wildcat Traverse
After successfully making it through the gauntlet of the White Mountains, we think we're real tough stuff. And then we climb the Wildcats.
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Niki Elle
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Only Bedside Care: An Uncommon Myth About Death Doulas
When people hear I'm a death doula, I often get asked about bedside care at the moment of death...but not about any other areas of doula service.
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Niki Elle
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A death doula's insights from grief work and life work to help you cultivate meaning and nourish your mental health, intertwined with outdoor adventures and navigating the complexities of life as a 20-something.
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