Date with Death Club

Date with Death Club A non-dogmatic exploration of our mortality in community, ranging from philosophical to spiritual, h

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02/13/2026

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A children’s TV writer became a death doula and wrote a book about what grief needs from us.

Writer and filmmaker Darnell Lamont Walker has released his debut book, “Never Can Say Goodbye: The Life of a Death Doula and the Art of a Peaceful End,” with the goal of reducing stigma around death and grief in the Black community.

As a death doula, Walker provides emotional and physical support to clients and families in their final stages. He traces the work back to 1994 in Charlottesville, when he helped care for a cousin with HIV/AIDS after relatives disowned him.

Walker sat by his cousin’s side, sharing memories and jokes. He realized being compassionate and present can help people find closure at the end of their lives.

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09/14/2025

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We often romanticize death, but the truth is that it is hard. Hard for the one in the bed. Hard for those at the bedside. Hard in the ways that are physical, emotional, and lasting. Death is not always peaceful, beautiful, or good. It is final. It is heavy. It leaves an imprint that does not fade easily.

And yet, within that difficulty, there is something deeply human. In the weight and the struggle, there can still be kindness. A hand held. A body tended to with dignity. A presence that says, “you are not alone.”These moments don’t erase the pain or the finality of death, but they matter.

When we stop sugarcoating death, we allow ourselves to meet it honestly, for what it is, and for what it demands of us: courage, compassion, and the willingness to simply show up.

Death is not always peaceful, beautiful, or good, but it is something we must face. Our hope is to make the landing softer, though sometimes that is beyond our control. This is why honest conversations about death and dying matter: so we can prepare our hearts for the many ways it may unfold, and so we can meet it with as much understanding, compassion, and presence as possible.

xo
Gabby
Hospice and palliative care nurse, end-of-life doula, death educator, author

Please visit my website to learn more about me, who I am and what I offer. You will find blogs, classes, podcasts, and many free offerings that can provide you with support for death, dying, and grief.
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07/22/2025

Zoom in on the letter explaining the bottle with the pink rocks inside it. This is from the wonderful, weird, & whimsical Museum of Everyday Life - the “dust” section - in Glover, VT

07/21/2025
07/21/2025

The term "active dying" is the final stage of the dying process, characterized by the body's systems shutting down and nearing the end of life.

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