Tiffany Baker

death doula work

Although it can be a common saying that death is “the great equalizer,” the experiences of individuals in the death and dying process is inherently unique. There is much about death and dying that can be challenging to consider, hold, and process. One thing that is for sure: it is not optional. We will all face death at some point or other, be it our own or that of someone in our lives. For many of us, the loss of loved ones will happen more than once as we walk on, beckoning us ever deeper into our engagement with all that is life.

A Death Doula can support the journey from considering to experiencing death in myriad ways. From being a compassionate and informed ear to helping to plan and enable rituals and ceremonies, Death Doulas have emerged from a deep need in our society for more around death. More support, more presence, more options, more conversation, more education, more, well, life. Because it’s all life - even the consideration of death, even what we call the “dying process” is actually, in fact, a living process. There’s opportunity in each moment - and a Death Doula can bouy you along your unique path of discovery.

Many people have questions around death and dying and don’t know who to ask. If you’re one of those people, I’m a person you can ask. Reach out - we can have a single conversation or talk about what ongoing support may feel right to you and your family.

To learn more about my End-of-Life doula offerings, please feel free to visit my page for those specific services here: www.hallowedharvestdoulas.com.

grief tending

The collective of humanity has been grieving since the very beginning of our species. In modern Western society, however, a dearth of spaces where grieving is welcomed has developed. This has led to folks experiencing loss in a vacuum, feeling isolated and alone at the very time when they most need the comfort of connection. The grieving time can be so rich, so full of realization, sorrow, longing, and even - as unbelievable as it may seem at times - peace. Grief, like winter, can strip away the inessential to reveal the core. And while it may feel quite cold to be exposed without our outer layer, it’s also vital.

As a Grief Tender, I hold spaces for individuals to experience their grief with sacred witness. I work 1:1 with folks through their grieving journeys, offering the opportunity to visit their grief regularly and with presence. I offer an objective ear and shoulder, someone you don’t need to be careful with what you say. I am someone who is not also grieving the loss of the loved one, who arrives specifically for the work of coaxing grief from within the body to be breathed into the space.