Rai Alexandra

Life Lessons From An Octopus!

Life Lessons From An Octopus!

Pandemic stress is legit, friends, and has taken its toll in myriad ways. Still, there is so much to be grateful for. There have been many little lightning bugs illuminating the dark corridors of the last seven months. For those of us privileged to be quarantining at...

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Calling All “Modern Love” Lovers!

Calling All “Modern Love” Lovers!

Modern Love is my weekly ritual.   It quickly became food for my soul the minute I was gifted a New York Times subscription in 2008. Now in its 16th year, the column has grown into a mini movement: a book, a podcast, and a TV series on Amazon Prime Video.   ...

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A Dozen Death Doula Do’s

A Dozen Death Doula Do’s

Death doula - soul doula - end-of-life doula - death midwife - death companion - thanadoula - end of life guide - all of these terms point in the same direction and share a similar meaning. The word ‘doula’ comes from the ancient Greeks, meaning = ‘woman’s servant’...

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Opting OUT of The Death Anxiety Club!

Opting OUT of The Death Anxiety Club!

OK, fam! Before we even get started, let’s clarify one thing: Being afraid of death, having anxieties around death, or even having an obsession with death, does not make you strange, morbid or an outcast. It simply makes you human! We humans are pretty advanced and...

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Is There Such A Thing As Dying Better?

Is There Such A Thing As Dying Better?

If you’ve spent time with the dying, as I have, you can divide them into two groups: good dyers and bad dyers. What an awful observation, you might think. Not just to judge the state of another person’s mind, but to label someone as a bad dyer is in poor taste. It...

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