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What Is Re~Creation?
At age 33, I faced my own mortality while end-of-life caregiving...
Spoiler alert!
I didn't die.
Not yet anyway.
While helping my grandmother navigate the end of her life, I tried to prepare for the potential of my own in a way that wasn't just paperwork and passwords
(or as I call it... Life & Death Admin).
And along the way, I discovered ways to let my death transform from the
monster under the bed, to the mentor lying in it.
The result?
Uncovering what truly matters to me.
That's what I've come to call The Death Compass.
The directions I live my life by... as I remember I will die.
Along the way, I have re~created my life around them.
So that I can live what is left of it fully & leave it well.
Are you ready to discover yours?
Want To See The Adventure?
My approach to prepping for death was a little... different, to say the least.
But it was definitely more deeply human than only paperwork.
I did dive into preparing practically with a 'Peace of Mind' planner...
But I also wanted to explore, contemplate, navigate & prepare for my death
mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually and relationally too.
Caregiving, working & navigating my symptoms, scans, biopsies...
Began writing to my future self for some perspective & found a new friend in
Deathbed Jen
Where it all began...
In my internal chaos rediscovered meditation & living mindfully
(now dying mindfully too?)
Started being more honest with my loved ones about how I was feeling, thinking & living with death
Spent all my spare time out in nature "like normal" to try and enjoy being alive
Completed my end-of-life 'paperwork' while seeing in real-time how helpful it was with Nana's experience
Received good news about my own health as my Nana's began to decline further
Wanted conversations with people who were living fully & to support good causes so started a podcast called
Knew I wanted to help people live fully so started my business and called it Re~Creation Coaching
Became a certified Mindfulness Teacher & began offering free online practices with
Became a Nature-based Recreation Therapy Provider & began offering free opportunities with the Re~Creation Club
Cared for my Nana so she was able to die at home, deciding I wanted to not only help people live fully, but to die well too
Completed my Death Doula Training to begin working as a Life & Death Transition Guide
Substack & Instagram
Book &
Planner
1:1 Sessions
& Workshops
I've had the honour of working with people around the world who are diagnosed or dying, helping care for those who are, grieving those who have, and people like me who are done pretending they aren't going to die one day.
Why Work With Me?
If you're still here...
You've read my (draft) living obituary for this one chapter of my life.
Congratulations!
The adventure above may look neat & tidy, like most obituaries usually do.
But living it felt anything but... like most real lives do.
I hope you can see that I've personally lived this & continue to do so.
In my own wild, weird & wonderful way.
We can still do the life & death admin together... don't worry.
But we can also talk, walk, paddle, draw, plan, design, dream,
record, write, explore, move, breathe & grieve together while we still can.
Less confusion. More clarity.
Less crisis. More calm.
Less chaos. More care.
Just a safe space to be incredibly human.
Sound good?
You've now discovered how I came to find my own compass.
These are not only the directions I discovered mattered most to me, but were also the four main invitations that still existed for my Nana on her deathbed.
I figured that seemed like pretty important directions to follow for
living fully & dying well.
CONVERSATION
MEDITATION
RECREATION
DONATION
Are You Ready To Find Yours?
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
