Alexandra Watson Soul Midwife

08/08/2023

Apologies to anyone who's tried to connect with me on here, this profile page is currently inactive. I'll be in touch when I get it up and running again .

13/01/2023

Come along to the Norwich Death Cafe (https://www.facebook.com/groups/481813535230338)
at the Silver Road Community Centre Mon 6th Feb, 7.30pm, co hosted by me with the marvellous Su Squire -
https://www.facebook.com/su.squire.
Book via Eventbrite or email [email protected] (free of charge) -
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/norwich-death-cafe-tickets-513176313167?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb&fbclid=IwAR0B28xNAYjN1W3D-4YkyfWzZp8A0zbt3Qa43g1yXOOKSQItlFwE9_Ugdpw

13/01/2023

Come along to the Norwich Death Cafe (https://www.facebook.com/groups/481813535230338)

at the Silver Road Community Centre Mon 6th Feb, 7.30pm, co hosted by me with the marvellous Su Squire -
https://www.facebook.com/su.squire.

Book via Eventbrite or email [email protected] (free of charge) -
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/norwich-death-cafe-tickets-513176313167?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

13/08/2022

Beautiful! 💜🙏🏿

And if you are feeling up for sharing something special about your person I know this big community will wrap you up in all the love!
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10/08/2022

07/08/2022

People don't ask me how my day is because they are afraid I am going to tell them. I want to tell them... I want to let them know that the work we do in end-of-life care is so much more than death and dying. We see life and love, faith, culture, and traditions that are too beautiful to be able to express in words.

And it is hard too, because we see last breaths and last goodbyes and all the emotions that linger in between. I cry a lot, which I am sure does not surprise you. I feel other people's pain so deeply it becomes my own.

I have learned to practice self-care rituals to allow me to process my own responses to what I experience, and I sit with it for quite some time to feel what I am feeling, and to honor it. And I have learned to tuck it all away in a safe spot, a place I can come back to again if ever I need to.

If you know someone who does this work, ask them how their day is. Their stories might make you cry… but perhaps they will leave you feeling the way we do, which is having a deeper appreciation for life, for the people in our life, and for making moments and memories that will be left in the hearts of others. We understand the fragility of life in a way many people might not, which reminds us to live it a little more fiercely… and we want to remind you to do the same.

xo
Gabby

www.thehospiceheart.net

07/08/2022

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24/07/2022

🙃🙃🙃

18/07/2022

🤪It's the hottest day in Ireland since 1886 or something! We need to laugh---or melt 🤣

10/06/2022

Yaaay! Best thing I've heard all day, it is possible to have a good care home! I bet the staff are paid and treated really well, it makes such a difference 🙂🙂🙂

https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1670875/care-home-bristol-oustanding-cqc?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CH+Newsletter+June+2022

A care home in South West England where residents 'are always laughing' has been rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, with inspectors praising staff for being ‘passionate about providing exceptional individualised care for people’.

06/06/2022

𝙹𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚢𝚜..............🥱😴💀

📷: q***r death stories

06/06/2022

A year and a half after I published the second edition of The Natural Burial Cemetery Guide it's already time for a major update. Twenty new cemeteries have been added to the complete digital version, and to the respective digital regional versions. This represents a 13% increase in cemeteries!
The updated versions are available at www.greenburialnaturally.org.

17/05/2022

This is so so beautifully true 💙🖤💙

17/05/2022

Love a bit of macabre death humour! 🖤

Happy Monday!!!

17/05/2022

14/05/2022

Grief is a bumpy journey and as the late great C.S. Lewis said (please forgive imperfect re-quotation), "when someone u love dies, u don't get over it, u just get used to it." 💔🖤💙💜

We can all relate to this, By Lainey Molnar

13/05/2022

So fantastic and moving that the conversation is out there more and more, thnq 💜

12/05/2022

Very very important in end of life work.. 💜

11/05/2022

Wow this is fantastic, Canada is way ahead on so many health and welfare issues, similar to Scandinavia. Wonderful to read 👍👍👍

The death doula is a unique role that can help oncology care teams improve the quality of end-of-life care delivered to patients.

10/05/2022

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week & this year the focus is on loneliness. We believe that no one deserves to die alone. If you or someone close to you is dying, we are here for you 💜

Our Helpline is open every weekday to take your call ☎️
All calls are free & confidential. Call now on 0808 801 0688.

Mind in Mid Herts Mind

03/05/2022

It's definitely the only thing we can all guarantee in life so we might as well talk about it!

03/05/2022

Today's the day!

Let’s re-imagine the conversation. Let’s start from scratch. What would the language, imagery, and approach to conversations about death look like?

Not to be missed, Join us @ 4.30 pm for a conversation about how we shift the narrative around death and dying.

In our online discussion, chaired by Simon Blake OBE, we'll be talking about creative and alternative ways to get the conversation about death started.

We'll be joined by world-renowned photographer, Rankin, Jude Kelly Studio, theatre director and arts producer, Jude Kelly CBE, and Co-CEO of WomenZone, Rubina Khalid.

Be part of this fantastic conversation: https://loom.ly/PDAJoWw

02/05/2022

Death is a certainty in life, but it can be a scary and uncomfortable time - here Michele O’Connor speaks to those who specialise in ensuring those last days are a positive and gentle experience.

01/05/2022

29/04/2022

This happened to a friend's neighbour recently too, the wait was even longer and luckily he survived but this cannot go on... 🙁

73,566 signatures are still needed! Stop the wait on Ambulances, people are dying!!

28/04/2022

Three local Bedfordshire hospice charities have joined forces to encourage more people to get in touch earlier to help them live life...