If we are all going to die...
why don't we live like it?
My name is
Let me help turn your mortality into a mentor
...so you can live fully and die well.
Hello & Welcome to...
I'm so glad you're here.
We can navigate life & death together...
Before You
Have To
When You
Have To
By re~creating your relationship with being human
We've all heard the saying...
"live like each day is your last"
And while some might find this motivating or inspiring...
Most of us feel a sense of overwhelm, urgency or fear facing the reality of our mortality.
And if you feel all of these?
Welcome to being human.
We aren't raised to live with death as a guide for our life.
We are rarely encouraged to prepare before we have to.
And most times these statements make us feel we haven't done enough in life...
Instead of help us explore what matters for the rest of it.
My job is to help you move from"argh!" toward "phew" in both life & death.
Sounds too good to be true right?
Firstly, let's be honest... we tend to avoid endings, loss & death until one day we simply can't.
Maybe we give it some hesitant side-eye until it inevitably challenges us to a staring contest.
Maybe you're here because...
You are diagnosed or facing your own death.
Someone you love is aging, ill, dying or has died.
You want to prepare for death before you have to.
You want to live more intentionally while you're here.
You are grieving & know one day someone will grieve you.
Whether you are here by force or by choice...
Welcome to my weird & wonderful part of the world.
Truthfully, starting to look at death is the hardest part.
And while I'm not promising you won't have crunchy times along the way...
I can help you discover comfort in the discomfort of this inevitability,
helping you re~create the way you live what is left of your life & eventually how you leave it.
From chaos to clarity, calm & care
What is a Life & Death Transition Guide?
I help people navigate their relationship with being a human who will die.
While death is the ultimate transition, we inevitably experience
many others along the way. From aging and illness, to caregiving
and retirement... all bringing unique changes and challenges.
When it comes to this work... trust me, I've heard it all.
Some say it is morbid, while others say it's meaningful.
The truth is, my life has been shaped by deaths of all kinds.
I've discovered that by living with mortality as my guide...
I'm able to find greater ease in both living and navigating
beginnings, endings & everything in between.
From inevitability to possibility
I've both lived & witnessed the challenges that endings bring.
I'm not promising some miracle solution that makes this part of life easy.
But I am saying it is possible to find more ease when we stop
pretending and start preparing intentionally.
Death has an incredible way of magnifying what actually matters to us personally...
Care for ourselves, our loved ones & the world.
Clarity with living what's left & how we leave it.
Calm alongside uncertainty ~ now & when the time comes.
People usually wait until death kicks the door down to look at it.
And traditional approaches to end-of-life are focused on dying & what comes after.
My approach to death is meeting life first.
I have discovered a way to navigate through this with what I call...
The Death Compass
When we approach life as something to be guided by our death, we can move
one step at a time toward what is real, true & meaningful ~ for you.
We do this by not only preparing practically.
We can also explore, contemplate, navigate & prepare for your life as well as the end of it
mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually and relationally.
And because of my unique combination of professional and personal experience, this doesn't just look like paperwork & writing down passwords (don't worry ~ we can do that too).
But it can also look like...
Having meaningful conversations while walking trails and paddling lakes.
Finding ways to record memories or recipes for yourself & your loved ones.
Maybe finally planning & going on that trip you've always dreamed of.
Valuing & making more time for all the activities you enjoy.
Spending time learning to breathe & be with what is.
Discovering ways of being present with your people.
Curating and savouring a life well lived daily.
But most importantly, it is about feeling more at ease with your life & death...
Every day along the way and when the time comes.
From monster to mentor
So where do we begin?
No matter what path you choose, we will invite your mortality to transform...
from the monster under your bed to the mentor lying in it.
Think of my offerings as the place where education, exploration & experience meet.
Where practical planning supports personal possibility.
You
Guide
& Substack
Book &
Planner
Us
Sessions
& Support
Workshops & Presentations
The Book
Living Due Death
My book is designed to help you discover the why and introduce the how of making your mortality a mentor.
My own journey with mortality began in my 20s when I let it chase me into a decade of doing... until a severe health crisis alongside end-of-life caregiving had mortality force me back to being.
In the past 5 years of self-exploration and becoming a Death Doula, I have discovered a way of living with death in mind that doesn't cause overwhelm.
This is what I affectionately call
The Death Compass.
These directions are not only what are still available at end of life, but allow us to become clear on what matters... now.
Coming 2027
The Guide
Dear Deathbed Me...
Befriend your deathbed self & explore how to make your mortality a mentor.
I began doing this 5 years ago when a health crisis had me navigating my own mortality while caregiving for my dying grandmother... & it has changed my life.
I've created a guide to begin your own conversation with Deathbed You!
You can also join me on Substack for
Dear Deathbed Me...
Where I write from this messy 'middle' of life to myself on my deathbed & Deathbed Jen writes back.
Dive into being human with me by meeting our inevitability with honesty, heartfelt curiosity and as always, a healthy dose of respectful humour.
Let's Explore
The Planner
Live Fully, Die Well
My planner is designed to flip the script on traditional end-of-life preparation.
It's not just paperwork & passwords that lead us toward the possibility of making 'peace' at the end of our lives...
although we will do that too.
It's also about navigating how to let your death inspire what's left of your life & how you want to leave it.
Let this self-paced planner help you discover clarity, calm & care around your death as well as relief, resilience & renewal in what's left of your life.
You'll complete all the necessary documents without the overwhelm, boredom or fear that is so common with end-of-life work.
Coming 2027
Sessions
While We're Here
Sometimes you need a safe space to be with the past, present & future.
You can't shock or surprise me...
Trust me, others have tried!
I'm here for all of it.
Whether it's preparation for death, finding out what matters in life, navigating parts of the living or dying experience in real-time, or something else ~ we can meet online or in-person.
I'm honoured to be a Guide, walking alongside you as you explore the wild, weird & wonderful human experience.
Let's Explore
Support
Mindful Mortali-Tea
If you are in the thick of it right now, get into touch to see how I might be able to ease what you're navigating.
I provide support for caregiver respite, sitting vigil, elder companionship, running errands... let's explore.
I would also like to welcome you to join me each month for a completely free Mindful Mortali-Tea.
This is an online gathering open to anyone & everyone who is navigating the crunchiness of being human.
Each month we gather with our tea, coffee or drink of choice (this is a judgment free zone!) while I lead us through a guided meditation & chat.
You are welcome to have your camera on or off, join the chat or not, head into a breakout room where you can connect with other mindful mortals like you...
or not.
You are your own expert.
Let's Connect
Speaking
Living With Death
If you want to book me for a workshop or presentation, I would love to come & deliver something unique for you.
My topics include but aren't limited to...
Death & Dying
Mortality As A Mentor
Lineage & Legacy
End-of-Life Planning
Trying to figure out if I'm the right vibe for your audience?
Come to one of my free monthly
Mindful Mortali-Teas!
Coming 2027
I will always approach endings & death as the natural life transitions that they are.
Helping you feel educated, empowered and more at ease with your choices.
Ready to live what's left with clarity about what matters ~ to you.
Whatever experience has brought you to this work... you're in the right place.
Together we can discover your unique vision & reality of
what it means to live fully and die well.
From mess to meaning
TESTIMONIALS
Reflections from around the world...
There is nothing better than word of mouth.
We all come to this work from different experiences & circumstances.
Take a moment to read through these various reflections from those I've supported.
Our stories may seem different, but you will likely find similarities with your own.
“I retired last year & it really hit me that I was entering this 'final phase' of my life... I felt lost, no longer relevant and Jen helped me not only prepare for my end of life, but actually gave me so much comfort for what's left of it!"
Carol, USA
I recognise that it's a big step to trust someone to support you
around change, life, death, dying, loss & mortality.
I encourage you to explore all your options, experience my self-paced offerings
and if it seems like I'm someone you want to expand with further...
Let's work together in a way that is best for you.
Let's get to know each other...
Contact Jen by email and take your first step toward easing your life & how you leave it...
Fill in the form or email info@re-creation.ca
