Francesca Lynn Arnoldy

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Francesca Lynn Arnoldy, Community Doula and Death Literacy Advocate, is a researcher with the Vermont Conversation Lab and a hospice volunteer. She is the author of CULTIVATING THE DOULA HEART (a guidebook), MAP OF MEMORY LANE (a picture book), and THE DEATH DOULA'S GUIDE TO LIVING FULLY AND DYING PREPARED (a workbook). Francesca was the original developer of the doula training programs at UVM and she regularly leads events about providing emotional support. Her goal is to encourage people to hold one another's hands through life's intensities and rites of passage. Francesca lives in rural Vermont in a most beloved village.

Francesca can be found contemplating birth, death, and life with the doula heart on her website contemplativedoula.com
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Francesca Lynn Arnoldy The main inspiration for THE DEATH DOULA'S GUIDE TO LIVING FULLY AND DYING PREPARED is my own Death Journal—a gift for my beloveds I have been lovingl…moreThe main inspiration for THE DEATH DOULA'S GUIDE TO LIVING FULLY AND DYING PREPARED is my own Death Journal—a gift for my beloveds I have been lovingly creating for many years. It’s meant for my end of life, whenever that occurs. My family members know of its purpose and where to find it. Inside its pages, my Death Journal contains mementos, messages, song lyrics, poetry, quotes, wishes for care if and when needed, and more. My primary goal has been to pass along tidbits about myself and life history so my loved ones can have continued access to me, even in my absence. I hope they’ll sense my essence on each page when they miss me the most. This new immersive, interactive workbook I've written guides readers through the creation of their own Death Journal, covering topics such as self-compassion, connection, mortality awareness, life review, remembrance projects, and end-of-life planning. Most importantly, it encourages readers to discover their own best pathway to living fully and dying prepared.(less)
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There are countless reasons to strengthen community grief care. Here are five to embrace and enact today. #1. Grief is both Universal and Deeply Personal The community grief support I provide is rooted in this truth. There’s value in learning about loss and also in exploring our personal reactions to it. A grief care client… Continue reading Beliefs Worth Backing Read more of this blog post »
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