In this book about death, dying and grief, Catherine invites you on a transformative journey to challenge your fears so you can become more comfortable with these profound human experiences to support yourself and others.

Improving your relationship with death and grief allows you to enhance your relationship with life.

With unwavering clarity and compassion, Catherine explores this taboo subject, offering wisdom and guidance for those seeking a better relationship with the concept of death – both their own and those losses they experience through friends and family.

Through her direct and honest approach, based on real life experiences as a Death Coach, End-of-Life doula, funeral celebrant and energy healer, Catherine invites readers to navigate the complexities of death and grief with integrity and authenticity. From an open mind and heart, she shares a wide range of perspectives surrounding death, showing how deeply normal, personal and individual this transition is.

By drawing on her own experiences, as well as the stories of others, Catherine hopes to resonate with readers of all backgrounds.

If you are ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and a more meaningful relationship with death and grief, let this book be your compassionate guide. Catherine's observations, practical guidance, and uplifting message empower us to transcend our fears, to find deeper meaning and purpose in our lives.

This book is for you if

• you hold fear of your own death
• you are grieving the death of another, either gradually from a long illness or old age, or abruptly from suicide, violence, accident or sudden illness
• your job brings you into contact with people who are dying or grieving - for example as a health worker, social worker, religious or spiritual leader, counsellor or teacher
• you are supporting someone who is facing death
• you or someone you know is considering Assisted Dying and wants to think through the issues
• you feel you can't talk about death or grief with people you know but want to explore the topic
• you have lost a pet and feel alone with your grief
• you are grieving and nobody knows - maybe a miscarriage or the death of a secret lover
• you are feeling the weight of grief in the world these days
• you are struggling to process the death that confronts us on the news
• you are intrigued by shamanic approaches and how they might help with death and grief
• you are interested in ways shamanic practices can help the energetic body move on for the sake of the individual or to clear space that feels "haunted" to some