The Dying Year
@thedyingyear.bsky.social
End-of-life Doula training, mentoring; Green Burial, Home Funeral education; Death Cafe; Advance Care Planning Consultations.
Lisa Marie will guide us in connection to the stillness of the season. We will ground with a short meditation, explore the medicine and meaning of the Winter Solstice, and reflect on the year we’ve walked through as doulas and humans. Come as you are for a soft landing and a moment to breathe.
December 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Lisa Marie will guide us in connection to the stillness of the season. We will ground with a short meditation, explore the medicine and meaning of the Winter Solstice, and reflect on the year we’ve walked through as doulas and humans. Come as you are for a soft landing and a moment to breathe.
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
December 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
I am so pleased to have my dear friend Deanna with us this week to share with us from her extensive knowledge of End-of-life Doula work.
November 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I am so pleased to have my dear friend Deanna with us this week to share with us from her extensive knowledge of End-of-life Doula work.
Lisa Marie will facilitate a discussion for doulas and caregivers to collaboratively share a case study relating to their work in death care. The intention is to engage in storytelling and data collection regarding our perceived successes in this work while also identifying areas for improvement.
November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Lisa Marie will facilitate a discussion for doulas and caregivers to collaboratively share a case study relating to their work in death care. The intention is to engage in storytelling and data collection regarding our perceived successes in this work while also identifying areas for improvement.
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
November 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
Please join us this week as Lisa Marie leads us through an experience with Ancestral Honoring. Cross-culturally, we are in the time of the year that has always been recognized for honoring the dead.
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Please join us this week as Lisa Marie leads us through an experience with Ancestral Honoring. Cross-culturally, we are in the time of the year that has always been recognized for honoring the dead.
Please join us this week for an intentional conversation around how palliative care helps veterans and their families manage illness. We'll discuss plans of care, gaps in understanding, and real life stories about navigating the unknown for those who have served in our armed forces.
October 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Please join us this week for an intentional conversation around how palliative care helps veterans and their families manage illness. We'll discuss plans of care, gaps in understanding, and real life stories about navigating the unknown for those who have served in our armed forces.
Last week we had a really meaningful and insightful discussion led by the participants about dying and death among Black folx. This week we will follow up with a formal presentation by Darthula Young and Cheryl Frances, of Rooted in Dignity. Please join us!
October 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Last week we had a really meaningful and insightful discussion led by the participants about dying and death among Black folx. This week we will follow up with a formal presentation by Darthula Young and Cheryl Frances, of Rooted in Dignity. Please join us!
Join us this week to hear from Star Fallon as she shares with us her doula story and her healthcare journey. It is truly a privilege to be able to share insights gained from lived experience in the healthcare sector and living with serious illness.
October 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Join us this week to hear from Star Fallon as she shares with us her doula story and her healthcare journey. It is truly a privilege to be able to share insights gained from lived experience in the healthcare sector and living with serious illness.
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
September 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
My name is Katie Rivest and I’m a Certified Senior Advisor located in mid-Michigan. I help families research senior care options including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, In-home care, and Respite care.
September 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
My name is Katie Rivest and I’m a Certified Senior Advisor located in mid-Michigan. I help families research senior care options including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, In-home care, and Respite care.
Please join us for lively and heartfelt discussion about all things EOL Doula! Bring your questions and thoughts about this soul-inspired work.
Lisa Marie has been involved in heart-centered service and advocacy since 2012. With a background in social work & family systems, and activism
Lisa Marie has been involved in heart-centered service and advocacy since 2012. With a background in social work & family systems, and activism
September 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Please join us for lively and heartfelt discussion about all things EOL Doula! Bring your questions and thoughts about this soul-inspired work.
Lisa Marie has been involved in heart-centered service and advocacy since 2012. With a background in social work & family systems, and activism
Lisa Marie has been involved in heart-centered service and advocacy since 2012. With a background in social work & family systems, and activism
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
September 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Lisa will guide us through practices to support the body and the nervous system. We hold these sessions on a monthly basis to drop into practice with repetition to widen the capacity of the nervous system as humans and practitioners. Come to receive support!
Lisa will share how herbs and plants can support us and our clients on the grief journey. She will discuss how plants are helpers and how we can build relationships with them to learn their teachings and nurture our bodies and hearts.
September 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Lisa will share how herbs and plants can support us and our clients on the grief journey. She will discuss how plants are helpers and how we can build relationships with them to learn their teachings and nurture our bodies and hearts.
Merilynne Rush, Owner of The Dying Year, has an MS Degree in Hospice & Palliative Studies, and a BS in Nursing. She has been a hospice nurse, companion care giver, EOL doula, nurse educator, and home birth midwife.
August 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Merilynne Rush, Owner of The Dying Year, has an MS Degree in Hospice & Palliative Studies, and a BS in Nursing. She has been a hospice nurse, companion care giver, EOL doula, nurse educator, and home birth midwife.
More people are choosing Green Burials. Read the below article from the New York Times for more information about this trend. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/h...
When I Go, I’m Going Green
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
More people are choosing Green Burials. Read the below article from the New York Times for more information about this trend. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/h...
Join us for stimulating discussion about the Top Five Questions we get asked about end-of-life doulas. We want to help you spruce up your elevator speech! We'll discuss:
What do EOLDs do?
Where do they work?
How do they get clients?
How much does it cost?
What does training include?
What do EOLDs do?
Where do they work?
How do they get clients?
How much does it cost?
What does training include?
August 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Join us for stimulating discussion about the Top Five Questions we get asked about end-of-life doulas. We want to help you spruce up your elevator speech! We'll discuss:
What do EOLDs do?
Where do they work?
How do they get clients?
How much does it cost?
What does training include?
What do EOLDs do?
Where do they work?
How do they get clients?
How much does it cost?
What does training include?
With age comes myriad changes in cognitive function, and even more questions. Neuropsychological evaluations offer a clear, evidence-based way to understand what’s happening and what to do next. Let's demystify neuro-psychology and the evaluation process.
August 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
With age comes myriad changes in cognitive function, and even more questions. Neuropsychological evaluations offer a clear, evidence-based way to understand what’s happening and what to do next. Let's demystify neuro-psychology and the evaluation process.
In this interactive session, "The Art of Advocacy: Guiding Clients to Find Their Voice in Life's Final Chapters," we'll empower Death Doulas to become skilled coaches for self-advocacy for their clients.
August 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In this interactive session, "The Art of Advocacy: Guiding Clients to Find Their Voice in Life's Final Chapters," we'll empower Death Doulas to become skilled coaches for self-advocacy for their clients.
Lisa Marie will facilitate a discussion for doulas and caregivers to collaboratively share a case study relating to their work in death care. The intention is to engage in storytelling and data collection regarding our perceived successes in this work while also identifying areas for improvement.
July 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Lisa Marie will facilitate a discussion for doulas and caregivers to collaboratively share a case study relating to their work in death care. The intention is to engage in storytelling and data collection regarding our perceived successes in this work while also identifying areas for improvement.
This week Lisa Marie will facilitate a discussion for doulas and caregivers to collaboratively share ideas about supporting ourselves during stressful times. Lisa Marie is an experienced care partner, death doula, herbalist, yoga instructor, and educator.
July 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
This week Lisa Marie will facilitate a discussion for doulas and caregivers to collaboratively share ideas about supporting ourselves during stressful times. Lisa Marie is an experienced care partner, death doula, herbalist, yoga instructor, and educator.
This presentation will explore the importance of advance healthcare planning through the lens of brain health. We will discuss dementia as a serious, progressive illness, how to recognize when additional support is needed, and the vital role of caregiver self-care.
July 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This presentation will explore the importance of advance healthcare planning through the lens of brain health. We will discuss dementia as a serious, progressive illness, how to recognize when additional support is needed, and the vital role of caregiver self-care.
I look forward to being with you this Wednesday to discuss whatever is on your mind regarding end-of-life caring. Have a question? Bring it! Read anything good lately? Share it! Just want to hang out with other folx who get what you do? Cool, let's do it. See you soon!
July 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I look forward to being with you this Wednesday to discuss whatever is on your mind regarding end-of-life caring. Have a question? Bring it! Read anything good lately? Share it! Just want to hang out with other folx who get what you do? Cool, let's do it. See you soon!
This week Lisa Marie will facilitate a discussion for doulas and caregivers to collaboratively share ideas about supporting ourselves during stressful times. Lisa Marie is an experienced care partner, death doula, herbalist, yoga instructor, and educator...
June 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This week Lisa Marie will facilitate a discussion for doulas and caregivers to collaboratively share ideas about supporting ourselves during stressful times. Lisa Marie is an experienced care partner, death doula, herbalist, yoga instructor, and educator...