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Christa Ovenell | Death Educator

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Death is part of life: isn’t it time we treated it that way? ✨
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I’m surrounded by fabulous, fierce, and phenomenal women!

From the powerhouses I do business with to the ones who hold me up, cheer me on, and always have my back, I'm thinking about them today on #InternationalWomensDay (and always, really). Here's to you! #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion

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When we say our retreats are life-changing, it’s because that’s what our guests tell us, time and time again.

Our co-founder Megan has been offering unique and meaningful retreats for years, and every single time something magical happens…

Relationships are formed.
Connections are made.
Realizations are had.
Awe is experienced.
Trust is developed.
Truth is revealed.
Love is felt.

What does it mean to retreat?

For us, it’s about carving out time and space to explore the relationships we have with ourselves, the relationships we have with community, and the relationships we have with nature.

It’s about going inward and creating opportunities to know yourself in new ways.

LIVING LEGACY RITUAL RETREAT
May 10-12th
Whistler BC

Our next retreat explores our relationship with death and dying, teaching us how we can plan for end-of-life in a more holistic way, and inviting us to consider our own legacy, with questions like:

What do you value?
When are you most alive?
What will you leave behind?
How will people remember you?

And most importantly…

How can you live your legacy before you die?

It may just be the most important question you’ll ever ask yourself.

Join us as we go on this journey together.

✨ Link in bio to apply for our Living Legacy Ritual Retreat

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What is legacy?

We’ll tell you one thing for sure ~ it’s more than financial planning and legal wills. It’s more than succession planning and money distribution.

💛 Legacy is how we live our lives and how people can connect with our memory after we die.

💚 Legacy is what we value and hold dear ~ it’s what matters most to us.

💙 Legacy is the stories we tell and the challenges we face. It’s how we move through hard times and then take what we learn and support others through their struggles.

Our legacy cannot be placed in a folder or summarized in words. It needs to be felt. It needs to be reflected upon and intentionally incorporated into our day-to-day life.

What is your legacy?

If you’re not quite sure, but you’re curious to dive deeper, join us at our once-in-a-lifetime Living Legacy Ritual Retreat this May near Whistler, BC.

It will be a life & death changing experience 💞

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This is my important box. It is an old shipping box that I kept because I loved the angel design on the sides. When Christa Ovenell @deathsapprentice.ca shared the idea of filling a box with notes, photos, and trinkets - a gift for your people to find after you have died - I was so moved and I already had the perfect box!
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This important box sits under my desk and I add to it when I come across poems, photos, or inspirations that I want to share with my three sons. It has been such a life affirming process to add to this box. It is comforting to know that this will hold them when I am not here.
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Today, being Valentine’s Day, I decided to write my boys a love letter 💌 to add to the box.
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I am currently guiding a group of folks through Stephen Levine’s book “A Year To Live,” and I woke up today as if it were to be my last Valentine’s Day. And no . . . this isn’t just sad and heavy, it is really about how to live fully. What would I want my boys to know about love? About our relationship now and always?
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This exercise broke me open and made my heart swell.
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Love is the only reality.
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#endoflifedoula#deathdoula#ayeartolive#myimportantbox#whatmattersmost#lovenneverdies#loveistheonlyreality#loveoverfear#thisiswhatlovelookslike#valentinesday#

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Day 6! Congratulations you made it this far in the Positive Mindset Challenge!

Today’s challenge will be easy for some and may be extremely challenging for others.

This challenge is particularly difficult if you are recovering from the death of a loved one, divorce, lost a job, facing chronic pain or illness, facing financial losses or another devastating hurdle life has to offer.

Even in those instances we can dig down deep and find 3 things that are positive. If you are in a situation like one of the ones above and you’re finding it difficult to find anything good in your life today, try to keep it simple.

For example, a good thing can be as simple as “the barista made my coffee perfect today” or “I was running late for work and I had a full tank of gas”

I am feeling under the weather today and I’m battling to stay positive. Here are my 3 good things.

1. I woke up and my dog Cash gave me the best morning hug

2. My headache is better than yesterday

3. My boyfriend checked on me this morning making me feel cared for

Rules to win:

1. In the comments post 3 good things that happened to you today and

2. Tag 3 NEW people in my feed to join today’s challenge and you’ll be entered in the drawing to win a a giveaway!

#positivity #positivethinking #positivemindsetchallenge #challenge #howtochange #postivevibesonly #positivevibes #selfhelp #selfhelptools #spreadlove #spreadtheword #selfcare #last90days #doitnow #journaling #release #newstart #mortician #embalmer #nurse #stuggingvet #singlemomstron #selflove #lovewins #list

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Today’s challenge is a tough one but we can do it!!

Death brings out the worst in people-it’s true. I have seen countless families torn apart after the death of a loved one.

Some betrayals feel like they are unforgivable and perhaps there are some that are. If this is the case for you and you are being eaten alive inside by negative emotions and thoughts you may not be ready to forgive those who hurt you, but you can FORGIVE YOUSELF for being simply human and allow yourself to grieve the loss.

Today’s challenge is to forgive someone who hurt you.

This can be as simple as easy as forgiving the guy who cut you off in traffic this morning or forgiving the neighbor who lets their dog poop on your lawn.

If you want to dive deep and forgive someone who has wronged you in the worst way today is a good day to start the work toward a positive mindset.

Release the hatred, pain, and angst and just start repeating “ ________, I forgive you”

Tag 3 people in my feed today and you’ll be entered in the drawing to win a a giveaway!

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Join me, @deathsapprentice.ca, @listenwithsheryl and @karlacombrescelebrant for a life and death changing experience!

LIVING LEGACY WOMEN’S RETREAT
May 10-12th 2024
Brew Creek Centre, Whistler BC

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore, define and craft your legacy before you die.

✨During our time together, we’ll invite you to reflect on your values, share your stories, and create the legacy you want to leave behind.

✨Together, we’ll explore the role of ritual and ceremony in life, death, and everything in between.

✨Hosted by four end-of-life care providers, we’ll focus on what truly matters at the end of life ~ the ripples we create while living and the stories we leave behind.

✨This retreat will invite you to explore your own mortality through a myriad of perspectives and lenses, because we believe the best end-of-life planning focuses on how we live our life.

Join us if you want to get clear on your personal end-of-life wishes and what you’re going to leave behind.

Link in bio to apply 💖

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Guess who I am with today?

Did you know death conversation can also be light and fluffy like orange cake and frothy coffee?

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There is still space for professionals to join this Saturday! Currently on sale for $199

Professionals will be provided a comprehensive understanding of perinatal loss, the emotional impact on families, and the skills required to offer sensitive and effective support during this challenging time. This in-person workshop is designed for Doulas, midwives, nurses, doctors, funeral directors, clinical counselors, therapists and anyone who wants to know more about how to support families in this one of a kind, intimate workshop.

As you gain an introduction to Perinatal loss, you’ll be able to effectively communicate with bereaved families, provide physical and emotional care while also creating a supportive environment for yourself, peers and the workplace.

Network with different professions in this close-knit day.

https://www.mypowerfulbirth.com/store/p12/Perinatal-Loss-Training.html#/

Link to register in our bio ✨

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We still have space! We ultimately want to impact families who will navigate this time, and with more people & professions being trained, those families will experience empathy, guidance, skills & love as they are cared for.

Please join us.
www.mypowerfulbirth.com

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✨ A Retreat Experience Like None Other ✨

Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore, define and craft your living legacy within a community of care.

During our time together, we’ll invite you to reflect on your values, share your story, and create the legacy you want to leave behind. Together, we’ll explore the role of ritual and ceremony in life, death, and everything in between.

Hosted by @seekingceremony @deathsapprentice.ca and @listenwithsheryl, we are three passionate end-of-life care providers who are helping people approach death different. Together, we’ll focus on what truly matters ~ the ripples we create while living and the stories we leave behind.

This retreat will invite you to explore your own mortality through a myriad of perspectives and lenses, because we believe the best end-of-life planning focuses on how we live our life.

Join us if you want to get clear on your personal end-of-life wishes and what you’re going to leave behind.

Link in bio to apply 💗

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Let me get this straight Christa. Are you suggesting we speak with a funeral director before we actually need their services? ⚰️⁠
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It turns out the answer is yes. 👍⁠
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A little planning and can go a long way to easing the stress, confusion and multiple demands we face when dealing with the death of a loved one.⁠
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Dying is hard on the living. How about we make it a little bit easier? Even if that means speaking with a funeral director before we absolutely have to. ⁠
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@deathapprenticeca⁠
#TGBeyond #Deaducation #Deadutainment #5StepJourney #virtualmemorials #estateplanning #memorialservicetips #DeathTalk #deathresource #Hospice #Ethicalwill ⁠
#DeathEducation #DeathEducator #DeathCompanion ⁠
#HolisticCare #endoflifeplanning #EndOfLifeGuide⁠
#DeathMidwifery #LifeAndDeath #DeathWorker⁠
#DeathDoula #DeathWork #EndOfLifeDoula #DeathCare #afterloss #mortality #acceptance #griefyoga #palliativecare #funerals

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