One of the things that makes humans unique is our awareness of the inevitability of death. While many of us push this death awareness out of our minds in our daily lives, it is undeniable that 10 out ...

A woman has shared how she quit her high-flying job to become a death doula — a person who helps people organize a death plan. Alua Arthur who left her legal job to help others plan the end of their ...

There is little about Alua Arthur that emanates the deathly or morbid. The 45-year-old Los Angeles resident has a radiant, gap-toothed smile, a propensity for citrus-colored nail polish and an ...

Alua Arthur, a death doula, works with Beverly Leacock, whom she addresses as Ms. Beverly as "an important sign of respect." Death doulas work to support and guide the dying through a "good death," ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. In 2012, Alua Arthur found herself in Cuba on a 14-hour bus trip. During the ride, Arthur, who said ...

Alua Arthur has spent more than 10 years working as a "death doula," helping people plan for and transition through their last moments on Earth. The job taught her a key lesson for feeling happier and ...

Alua Arthur is a death doula — but don't wrinkle your nose. In her new book, "Briefly Perfectly Human," she says being mindful of mortality can make us more joyful, connected and present. When it ...

Limitless with Chris Hemsworth is now streaming on Disney+ and ahead of its launch, we were able to sit down with a number of experts to talk about their incredible work with the one-and-only God of ...

Accepting the reality that everyone dies eventually is an important step toward appreciating the life you have left to live. It can help make the rest of your days more fulfilling and meaningful, ...

Most people don’t want to talk about death, or listen to others talk about it. Yet it was precisely such a discussion, hot on the heels of a near-death experience, that gave a then-depressed and ...