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Salt & Loom exists to provide compassionate care for individuals and families facing end-of-life challenges, emphasizing a supportive approach without rushing, fixing, or imposing.

04/22/2026

On this Earth Day, we’re reminded of the deep rhythms that hold us - the ebb and flow, the coming and going, the beauty in every cycle. Just like the ocean’s waves, life moves with a natural beginning, middle, and end.

As end-of-life doulas, we hold space for that sacred transition, honoring both the person and the planet that carries us all.

May we live gently, love deeply, and return with grace.

04/20/2026

Honoring National Death Doula Day 🤍

Observed each year on April 20, this day was established in 2019 by Doulagivers, guided by Suzanne B. O’Brien. Its purpose is both meaningful and necessary—to shine a light on the holistic, non-medical care that death doulas provide to individuals and families as they move through the dying journey.

To the end-of-life doulas who offer calm presence, compassionate hearts, and the courage to be in spaces many shy away from—thank you. Your work brings comfort, dignity, and deep humanity to life’s most tender moments. We see you, and we are truly grateful. 🤍

04/19/2026

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in tune once more.”

-John Burroughs

04/16/2026

Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day 🤍

Have you taken time to explore your healthcare values?

Have you talked with your loved ones about what matters most to you in a medical emergency—especially if you couldn’t speak for yourself?

Have you completed your advance directives?

Advance care planning is more than paperwork—it’s an ongoing, thoughtful process of reflecting on your values, communicating your wishes, and making sure your voice is heard, no matter the circumstances.

National Healthcare Decisions Day is a reminder to pause and consider the care you would want, to put those wishes into writing, and to share them with the people who may one day speak on your behalf. It’s about making informed choices today so they can be honored when it matters most.

As end-of-life doulas, we are here to support these conversations with compassion, clarity, and confidence. We help individuals and families navigate these decisions so that preferences are understood, respected, and upheld by loved ones and care teams alike.

✨ Stay tuned…
Salt & Loom will soon be releasing a comprehensive Texas-focused guide to help you:
• explore your healthcare values
• start meaningful conversations with your family
• complete your advance directives

More details coming soon. 🤍

04/13/2026

When someone is nearing the end of life, their experience of the world may shift in ways that don’t match what we see or understand. They might speak about (or to) people who have already died, believe they need to go somewhere, or describe being in a place that isn’t physically in front of them.

For families and caregivers, this can feel confusing or even unsettling. The natural instinct is often to correct or reorient—to bring them back to what feels real and factual.

But there’s another way to show up.
Instead of focusing on accuracy, we can listen for the emotion underneath their words. Are they longing, searching, remembering, or trying to make sense of something? When we respond to that feeling with reassurance and presence, we create comfort rather than conflict.

Their experience in that moment is real to them. Ours is grounded in the present as we understand it. Both can exist at the same time—but choosing empathy over correction can make all the difference.

In these moments, connection matters more than being right. 🤍

04/12/2026

“Death twitches my ear;
‘Live,’ he says…
‘I am coming.’”
— Virgil

Virgil (70-19 BC) was a Roman poet and philosopher whose words have echoed across centuries. He was once seen by medieval scholars as a “pagan prophet” and later honored by Renaissance philosophers as a master of ethical and cosmic understanding. He was known for his deep empathy toward human suffering—and was regarded by the Romans as their greatest poet.

In this quote, death is not only an ending, but a quiet companion—reminding us to live. To be here, now. To notice the beauty in fleeting moments: a child’s self-expression, the presence of animals, the stillness and movement of nature.

Awareness of our finite time can gently guide us back to what matters most. Not fear—but presence. Not urgency—but meaning.

At the end of life, we often find clarity. But we don’t have to wait until then to begin living fully.

04/10/2026

A year before Ram Dass died, he sat in conversation with his dear friend Mirabai Bush—reflections that became the beautiful book Walking Each Other Home.

In these heartfelt exchanges, Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush speak about loving and dying, sharing stories, spiritual practices, and wisdom for the final steps of our journey. This book gently reminds us that embracing death can help us live more fully. When we face our mortality, life becomes richer, more present, more meaningful.

Their dialogue offers reassurance: the journey toward death is not an ending, but a transformation. The book is an invitation to soften our fears, to sit with what is, and to return—again and again—to the present moment.

For anyone exploring their relationship with death, this book is a compassionate guide home. 🤍

04/08/2026

Maybe real connection feels so powerful because it reminds us we were never truly separate to begin with. 🤍

04/06/2026

Nothing is more precious than being in the present moment, fully alive and fully aware. 🌿

A quiet walk, a glance up at the branches above, and suddenly everything feels still. Grateful for these small reminders to slow down, breathe, and just be. 🍃

04/04/2026

Two headstones.
A cactus in bloom.

Life doesn’t wait for perfect conditions. It insists on growing anyway.

As end of life doulas, we sit close to endings. And what I’m reminded of, again and again, is this:

Nothing is promised.
And yet, everything is still possible in this moment.

We are living in the middle of both truths
the certainty of an ending,
and the quiet, stubborn renewal of life.

So today, I choose to notice what’s blooming.
To soften into the now.
To live like this moment matters… because it does.

04/03/2026

Many in the Christian tradition pause to remember the final moments of Jesus’ life on the Friday before Easter (Good Friday).

In the Gospels, seven last statements are attributed to him as he faced death—words that reflect something deeply human: forgiveness, fear, love, grief, physical suffering, completion, and surrender.

“Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”

“Today you will be with me in Paradise.”

“Behold, your mother… behold, your son.”

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

“I thirst.”

“It is finished.”

“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.”

Across beliefs and traditions, these words can invite us to reflect on what often matters most at the end of life: connection, meaning, reconciliation, and letting go.

On this day, we hold space for reflection, for those who are grieving, and for the shared humanity present in life’s final moments.

04/02/2026

There’s no “correct” way to respond to news of war or global conflict - everyone processes these moments differently, and your feelings are valid, whatever they may be.

One common response is grief. It hurts to witness the suffering of others. War and conflict often carry deep loss—of lives, homes, history, and culture. Even if you’re not personally connected, you might still feel a sense of mourning for the world and for the realities others are facing. That kind of grief is real, and it deserves acknowledgment.

If you’ve been feeling this way, you’re not alone. Your response is human. 🤍

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