GUIDANCE
Our culture insists that dying is the worst thing that can happen. But what if, instead of turning away, we leaned in and became more intimate with the process?
THE LIVING RESOURCE PROJECT
The many faces & hearts supporting the end of life journey.
The Living Resource Project is a compassionate communities initiative that shares the voices of end of life practitioners and companions through a series of heartfelt interviews. This project shines a light on caring and creative services, increasing awareness of the options available for support on the end of life journey.
When it comes to living and dying, we can take inspiration from the natural world and notice that all ecosystems involve species that depend on each other for health. Wellbeing does not exist in isolation; it is nurtured by relationships. In these times in the global North, we live in a lonely culture, one that values individualism. Many of us are unsure of how to truly connect with others, and because of this we often lack a sense of belonging.
May this project gently remind us that we already have what it takes to show up for the dying and the grieving among us, and that we all need each other on this journey of life through death.
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The Nature of the Journey
BOOK & COURSE
Fear often overwhelms people when someone they care about is diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. This insightful guide highlights what we know about dying; the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual signposts on the end of life journey. It also invites readers to wonder together about what we don’t know.
Book Available
Fall 2025
Course Start Date
Winter 2025
The Nature of the Journey
A Guide to Companioning Your Person on the End of Life Journey
by Tracy Chalmers
Imagine guiding your person through their final journey with grace, compassion, and presence. The Nature of the Journey by Tracy Chalmers is your heartfelt guide for this deeply personal experience. Crafted with the care of a cherished travel guide, Chalmers offers a nature-based approach to enhance the end-of-life journey, inspiring opportunities for moments of meaning, connection, presence, and pleasure.
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A self-guided online course by the same name will accompany the book, providing readers with another opportunity to soften into connection through guided exercises and monthly virtual gatherings — offering an opportunity to create a new story about death, together.
“If I’m going to die, the best way to prepare is to quiet my mind and open my heart.
If I’m going to live, the best way to prepare is to quiet my mind and open my heart.”