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Join us for an intimate, insightful evening with Theresa Evans, sharing Choosing to Die: A Daughter’s Story Of Supporting Her Mother’s End Of Life Through Assisted Death. This deeply personal account is an exploration of what it means to mindfully support a loved one through death. Rebecca Petrowsky of Deathwalker Doula Services will be here to guide the conversation and provide expert insight on death and dying.About the Book:
“We are quick to talk about the miracle of life when an infant enters this world. I believe the miracle of death carries the same weight and mystery.”
As an ICU nurse, Theresa Evans witnessed death and dying on a regular basis. She considered it a privilege and an honor to be with someone when they died. And then her own mother chose a date with death. So begins the extraordinary account of a mother and her three daughters preparing for death while coping with their own grief and impending loss.
As Theresa spends the final three months of her mother’s life putting her mom’s prolific flower garden to rest for winter, the garden becomes a living metaphor, mirroring the intrinsic cycles and timing of both life and death. Botany provides the lens while Theresa’s years as a yoga teacher and clinical somatic educator anchor the emotional and ethical complexities that arise while helping a mother settle her affairs.
Through deeply personal journal entries, Choosing to Die is a masterclass on intentionally and mindfully supporting a loved one who chooses medical assistance in dying. This vivid firsthand experience is useful for caregivers, death doulas, and other professionals and volunteers involved in hospice care and palliative care. Most of all, Choosing to Die is a gift for anyone seeking clarity and compassion in the midst of one of life’s most confounding decisions.
About the Author:
Theresa Evans nursing career spanned fifteen years with a focus in Critical Care. She opened Stone Path Studio in 2007 where she taught therapeutic yoga and somatic movement. In 2014 she joined forces with Essential Somatics, LLC and began a 5 year journey of domestic and international travel teaching and developing program content for Somatic Trainings. In 2020 her mother died with MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying.) Choosing to Die is her first novel and was born out of the experience of supporting her mother through that process. Currently she lives in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin with her husband Pete. Her focus now is on advocating for choice through Assisted Death.
About the Conversation Partner
Rebecca Petrowsky is a trained end-of-life doula and founder of Deathwalker Doula Services, LLC. She completed her training through International Association of Professional Career College (IAPCC) and the Death Doula School and remains committed to ongoing education and professional development within the deathcare field. Her practice is rooted in inclusivity, respect, and compassionate presence, serving individuals and families from a wide range of backgrounds, beliefs, and identities.
As a member of the queer and nonreligious communities, Rebecca brings particular understanding to supporting those who identify as LGBTQ+, agnostic, atheist, or pagan, offering care that honors each person’s values, traditions, and wishes. She believes everyone deserves to feel seen, supported, and respected at the end of life.
Rebecca provides in-person support throughout Northeastern Wisconsin, including Green Bay, Oshkosh, Sheboygan, and Port Washington, and everywhere in between. Virtual support is available statewide. Learn more about her services at https://www.deathwalkerdoulaservices.com
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