Homeward
Conscious Dying/Living Guide & Educator
Every path leads homeward,
every step is birth,
every step is death,
every grave is mother.
- Hermann Hesse
About Me
I’m Berri,
I grew up in Northern Ontario where we spent our summers on the lake in a small cabin, it was like visiting another world and where I became a water-baby,
I moved to Alberta, with me and my son's life, all packed into 5 suitcases. My dream, for some time was to be a carpenter, so I jumped in feet first. The skills and knowledge I gained are still paying off today.
As my family grew, I began a woodworking business creating artisan kitchen boards and wooden spoons to accompany our daily rituals around food.
These past 6 years I have been studying about death in: books, conversations, volunteering, attending workshops and talks. Recently certified as a:
Sacred Passage Death Doula
Conscious Dying Coach
Conscious Dying Educator
When asked, "What's your favourite thing to do?"
It would be having a real, raw, human conversation;
talking about what breaks our hearts wide open,
the hilarious blunders of life that shape us in all our losses
and blessings.
I look forward to connecting with you, where ever you may be in this deep hearted work.
Some Bits About Me
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I live for road trips, deep conversations, live music, immature banter and an epic underdog story.
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Unique, curious and weird wit will win me over every time.
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I am irrationally afraid of people who scare me. Sometimes I can’t help but scare other’s and immediately regret it due to potential retaliation.
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Water is my preferred habitat.
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My friends lift me up and continually make me a better person.
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I used to be terrified when my kids would say they heard something in the night, but acted like i wasn’t.
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My favourite way to meditate is floating in water or in a bathtub.
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I love strategic games.
I Prefer
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Cabin to hotel
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Small town to City
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Water to mountains
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Buy old to new
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Non-fiction to fiction
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Live music to any event
"It should be a sacred day for you when one of your people die, a sacred
day when a soul is released and returns to its home." - Black Elk