Shoji Bridge, Departure Doula

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Shoji Bridge, Departure Doula

Providing compassionate planning and non-medical holistic care for life’s final transition journey.

05/13/2026

I want to read more. I have a huge stack of "To Be Read" books and lists of books that I haven't brought home yet. I'm also committed to providing more spaces, listening to more diverse voices and increasing death and grief literacy in my community as a departure doula, so I've decided to combine them by starting the Death Doula's Bookcase reading club.

I invite you to read along with me if you want to know more about a wide-array of topics surrounding death, dying, grief, community care and community-building. I've made a list from A - Z and will be reading a new one each moth. I've created a group at HELP YOUniversity where you can post your thoughts as you read, and I'll be leading a discussion if anyone wants to join. I plan to announce a new book after each discussion and have a "club" meeting every fourth Wednesday of the month.

This month, I'm reading Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) by Sallie Tisdale. (2019): "A practical, non-spiritual guide for preparing for death, written by a hospice and oncology nurse practitioner, that demystifies the dying process through personal anecdotes, cultural stories, and practical advice on everything from physical changes and communication to funeral planning and grief."

While these topics may seem morbid, knowledge is the first brave step to combat fear and to more fully embrace our precious lives and mortality . If you're curious about the work I do, why I do it, or wonder if it's something you could do, these books are also great place to start.

Death Doula's Bookcase Reading Club
DATE: May 27, 6:30
LOCATION: You can join me for an in-person talk over a pot of tea, or virtual discussion online depending on the interest
LINK TO JOIN THE CLUB: In the comments

HELP YOUniversity exists to make education, conversation, and compassionate community more accessible by providing free and paid groups and workshops aimed to address what many people are searching for or may avoid or struggle with alone: questions, fears, stories, anticipatory grief, caregiving exhaustion, unfinished conversations, or deep longing for meaningful connection.

We aren't meant to do any of this alone. Come read with me.

03/07/2026

It's never too early to start the work to secure your legacy. As a departure doula who specializes in advance care planning, l urge you to take charge and take care of the important documents and information your family and loved ones will need to access when you die. It's NEVER too early, but it could be too late.

By gathering all this information - personal, medical, financial, digital and more - you empower yourself and your loved ones, ensuring peace of mind during life's transitions. I have a Papers, Pieces, Plans and Peace “Kit and Kaboodle” for gathering it all in one place for only $167.

I have coaching packages that provide practical tips, expert advice and gentle guidance to help you be informed and proactive about advance planning and get all your documents completed and together. You can complete as little or much as you need to take care of all the papers and pieces and plans for exactly what you need for peace of mind.

Don’t wait. Get started today. Ask me how.

03/05/2026

From the mouth of babes.

Grief companioning and coaching is not about having someone tell you to wipe your tears and stop crying. It's about sitting next to you in the minutes, hours or days you need to feel your real feelings and honor your body's response to those feelings.

Tears are one of many of our body's natural responses and defenses, and there is no shame in that.

03/04/2026

Can you smell that?

Take care of the important stuff you need today for your peace of mind tomorrow.

03/02/2026

📎 It seems I’m always talking about making your plans and taking care of the important documents you need before end of life. I educate about it as much as I can here on social media, but it’s a lot and can be confusing.

Do you wonder what I’m even talking about?

I’m going to try to make things more clear next week during: Think About It Thursday. I intend to offer free educational webinars once a month or so on a wide-range of end of life, death and dying issues. Next week it’s Advance Directives and other end of life documents.
6:30 - 7:30 PM, Thursday , March 12

💻 via Zoom

💬 Contact me to register - link in comments

I’ll try to make it as fun as possible and you’ll get a free guided meditation, checklist and glossary of terms for joining. 😊

02/25/2026

As a departure EOL doula, I know that caregivers and those who are present with those at end of life experience anticipatory grief and guilt. As a grief companion and coach, I understand how the myriad feelings in the grieving process often include guilt and regret.

Does any of this feel familiar to you?

You feel guilty for being tired.
Guilty for wanting time away.
Guilty for not doing more.
Guilty for resenting your caregiving role.
Guilty for imagining life after the caregiving ends or experiencing happiness after a loss.
Guilt for not knowing what a loved one wants or for not being emotionally present.
Regret over unresolved issues, missed conversations, or lack of planning.

Caregiver guilt is relentless because we love.
Anticipatory grief exists because we love.

But here is what I’ve learned: guilt is a side-effect of compassion, not failure.

You can love someone fiercely and still feel overwhelmed.
You can feel sad and relieved after a death or loss of a loved one. Both can be true at the same time.

Guilt and regret are some of the strongest feelings we must navigate as humans who care. You are not broken. You have not failed.

If you need someone to be present with you as you navigate these powerful feelings, I am here.

02/24/2026

🤝 You belong here.

HELP YOUniversity isn’t just about learning — it’s about belonging.

We believe in creating safe support groups for caregivers, grievers, and anyone seeking a compassionate community. A place where people listen, share, and hold space for one another.

If that sounds like the community you’ve been looking for, join our email list to get invites, updates, and more. New blog posted in our Group Hug community today.

👉 Link in comments.

Let’s walk this journey together.

01/16/2026

As a departure EOL doula, I know that caregivers feel isolated and alone. As a grief companion coach, I understand how lonely the grieving process feels. As a human, I empathetically feel the heaviness of violence and moral injury that is impacting us all.

Does any of this sound familiar?
💪 Many caregivers and dying individuals feel they must “stay strong” or manage emotions alone.
😢 Family dynamics may be strained and friends may not know how to help.
💬 There’s often no one neutral to talk to who truly understands the process.

Feeling isolated or unsupported are some of the greatest needs I address as a departure doula and grief companion coach. I am here to listen, hold space and provide presence during trying times. Book a quick call or message to see how I can help.

You are not alone. We are not supposed to do any of this alone. Let me help.

01/13/2026

Hey, y’all. Are you feeling that ache, that inexplicable, unnameable heaviness, guilt, anger, hopelessness? You know that’s grief, right? You know that it’s okay to not be okay. It’s important that you can define and name your feelings and take care of yourself so that you can take care of others.

We are morally wounded.

Moral injury occurs when you experience or witness something that goes against your moral core. Moral injury is a psychological, emotional and spiritual injury that occurs when we witness, experience or feel complicit in events that violate our deepest beliefs about right and wrong.

I write about it and ways to cope in a new blog today.

👉 Link in comments

If you don't want to read, just know that you are not alone. Moral injury in America today is affecting us communally and our healing and resiliency-building starts there, not alone.

If you need to talk to someone about this, I don't have all the answers, but I will listen and witness you and your pain. I am planning some community grief sessions, too. I'll keep you posted about those as they are finalized.

You are not alone, despite what "they" want you to think.

12/19/2025

Hey, y'all.
🎄 You don’t have to “be festive.”
😬 You don’t have to pretend you’re okay.
💙 You don’t have to hold it together for everyone else.

If you’re grieving this holiday season, there is still time to join the 12-Days of Christmas Holiday Grief Support Challenge.

12 days of
📅 Daily support.
🪶 Zero pressure.
🫂 Just compassion.

Join here until New Year's Day.
👉 Link in comments

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