Something weird happened to me the other day… it affected me so much that I had to take a few days to process it and figure out the...

You would think that working in hospice and end-of-life care and being present for so many people who were about to start their grief...

A few months ago, I received a phone call from a number I did not recognize. I usually assume those are SPAM calls and ignore them, but I...

Gabby, I have a friend who was recently given a pretty scary diagnosis. We are all trying to stay positive and hopeful, but we also feel...

Several years ago, I walked the Camino in Spain. After a long day and a lot of miles I came across a fork in the road and wasn’t sure...

Grief enters the door of your heart as though it is marching to the beat of a very loud drum it effects every part of your body, leaving...

One thing I never do is interfere with the beliefs of another human being when they are dying. I don't pass judgment, I don't tell them...

During the height of COVID when families were not allowed to sit at the bedside of someone who was dying, I said their goodbyes for them....

When I am dying, I don’t want the last sounds I hear to be machines beeping and alarms going off telling me what I already know, which is...

A death doula (also referred to as an end-of-life doula) is traditionally a non-clinical companion and guide for someone who is...

I witnessed a death the other day … or should I say, another death. In this particular case, it was a woman, under the age of sixty, who...

I was asked some really good questions the other day… “Gabby, how do you keep it together when families are grieving? Do you ever break...

I am often asked by those at the bedside of someone who is dying, “do they know that I am here?” My answer is always, “yes.” I have had...

I was at the grocery store recently and as I was walking the isles, I noticed that many people were struggling with walking; some with a...

I have spent my whole life trying to figure out who I am and what lane I belong in. Most of my life I did and said everything I thought...

I am strong But not always On the outside I look soft and secure But I have rough edges that most people cannot see Unless I want them to...

I recently sat at the bedside of a patient who took her last breath… I did not rush anything, and I didn’t feel the need to say anything...

I sat down next to his bed and told him matter-a-factly, “you have to let people help you, you cannot do this on your own anymore.” I...

What does the word “suffering” mean to you? How would you use it in a sentence? How have you personally experienced it? I think the first...

I am often asked why someone is taking so long to die, especially when they have gone days without food or water, they are no longer...