Death Ed with Erin

Death Ed with Erin Fear wont keep you from dying, only from living. Classes and events: beacons.ai/erinmerelli

LAST CALL đź–¤Walking Each Other Home: My Free Course on the First Steps to Death Doulaship is live this Wednesday, March 1...
03/16/2026

LAST CALL đź–¤
Walking Each Other Home: My Free Course on the First Steps to Death Doulaship is live this Wednesday, March 18th

So many of you have signed up, and I am grateful to bring this education to new ears. Every one belongs here. If you have not signed up and would like to join, find the link in my bio!

We’ll explore:
• What a death doula is (and isn’t)
• How doulas support before, during, and after death
• The philosophies that guide this work
• How facing mortality can soften fear and deepen meaning

03/16/2026

I got an email from a woman interested in death doula training, but when I replied to her, the message bounced. (It was a work email)

So I took to the Internet looking for her, and I found 3 woman by the exact same (not common) name.

Ok, I thought, I’ll look at these pages to see if one of them recently posted about loss or death, so I don’t contact the wrong person.

ALL THREE DID. All three had a recent post about loosing a loved one.

Death education is for everyone, my friends. Not only for doulas. Because as long as we love, we will loose. As long as we live, there will be death.

Learning about death, learning to hold grief, and to approach the end without fear - are skills we all need. Especially now.

It’s a funny thing about time. It’s literally made up - and yet there’s never enough (kinda like money!) Somehow a week ...
03/14/2026

It’s a funny thing about time. It’s literally made up - and yet there’s never enough (kinda like money!)

Somehow a week has nearly passed since my birthday and I’ve yet to make the traditional birthday post. So here goes. Thank you all for the birthday wishes. I’ll count them as blessings and keep them in my pocket.

Here I am at 43. Aging for sure, but remembering that getting older is a privilege that is denied to many.

I am constantly exhausted. For fun, I take 10 minute naps between meetings. Is this normal? Anyone else?

Four decades of smiles have pressed lines around my lips and four decades or tears have marked my eyes. My heart has become an old temple.

One fun thing about being 43 is you never know what you look like. Every morning is a new adventure. Am I puffy and old today, or am I having a “good face” day? Anyone else getting chin hairs? That’s fun.

The brilliant thing about your 40s is how few f***s you have left. Oh, you don’t like me? Meh. Oh I didn’t get my way? So it goes. The need for approval and perfection just melt away and it’s glorious. I feel confident, capable, and curious about life.

It seems frivolous these days to talk about birthdays or happiness when there’s so much darkness - but that is exactly why we should.

This war is about many things - oil and ancient promises and power. But the biggest risk of loss is on your very soul. We wouldn’t be in this position now, edging towards extinction, if so many people hadn’t already sold theirs. 🤍

Hold onto your light. Hold onto your song. Do not let the world make you hateful. Continue to celebrate being alive. Because we are, and time flies, and it’s precious. Grief in one hand and joy in the other. This is the assignment, this is the way. 🕯️

I hope I get a lot more life. So that means I have a duty to worship it and serve it. And so I try. And so it is. 🎂

✨ PSA ✨
03/13/2026

✨ PSA ✨

“Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.And when you have reached the mountain top, then yo...
03/11/2026

“Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.

And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb.

And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.” - Kahlil Gibran on Death

The doors are opening again...✨The current session of Deathschool Evolved is winding down, and we are preparing to welco...
03/10/2026

The doors are opening again...✨
The current session of Deathschool Evolved is winding down, and we are preparing to welcome our new Spring cohort.

The Spring cohort is already HALF FULL because of overflow from the Winter waitlist (so grateful!). Be sure to register NOW for early bird pricing through March 16th, at the link in bio.

Deathschool Evolved is comprehensive, community centered, and long standing. 38 hours of dedicated study to death, dying, grief, and mystery, with a certification at the end.

There are no funeral police 🎙️funerals do not have to be generic, religious, or traditional. They can be a beautiful ref...
03/05/2026

There are no funeral police 🎙️funerals do not have to be generic, religious, or traditional. They can be a beautiful reflection of the person they are made to honor.

03/04/2026

Death education is for everyone.

Whether you're curious, grieving, or feeling called to this work professionally, there’s a place for you here.

I offer single day classes as well as longer certification programs.

You can explore the full lineup of classes at erinmerelli.com, link in biođź–¤

Grief requires a witness
03/04/2026

Grief requires a witness

"You have created such a sacred space and I am forever grateful to have found you!!" - Emma, Student
03/03/2026

"You have created such a sacred space and I am forever grateful to have found you!!" - Emma, Student

Before we ask how we grieve, it helps to ask where we learned it.Many of us inherited our relationship to grief from our...
03/03/2026

Before we ask how we grieve, it helps to ask where we learned it.

Many of us inherited our relationship to grief from our families. Through what was expressed, what was avoided, and what was never named. This isn’t about judging our parents or caretakers. It’s about understanding the water we were raised in. What were you taught about grief, without anyone ever saying a word?

Green burial isn’t radical.It’s remembering another way. 🌱
02/27/2026

Green burial isn’t radical.
It’s remembering another way. 🌱

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