Starting Your End-of-Life Plan When my dad sat down with a yellow legal pad and his unmistakable chicken scratch to write passwords,...

When Sandy Chen Stokes visited her father in Taiwan, he was already in the ICU—hooked up to machines, unresponsive, and unable to speak...

Medicare can feel like a maze—full of choices, deadlines, and fine print that can make anyone’s head spin. Whether you’re approaching 65,...

What Does a Financial Planner Do?  When you think of financial planning, you might picture spreadsheets, investment strategies, and a lot...

Creating an advance directive is one of the most powerful steps to ensure your healthcare wishes are honored. In this post, we’ll discuss...

I'm an end-of-life doula specializing in helping people plan for the inevitable, including creating an advance directive. When working...

The Gift of Preplanning: Funeral Planning with Ryan Kolstad Planning your own funeral might seem uncomfortable at first, but it...

Facing the reality of end-of-life decisions can be overwhelming, but it's critical to ensure your wishes are honored when the time comes....

Did you know that the average funeral in the United States can cost between $15,000 and $25,000? This staggering amount often leaves...

Have you ever wondered who would make medical decisions for you if you couldn’t? It’s a hard topic to think about, but it’s incredibly...

Did you know that home funerals are a legal in the United States? Many people are unaware that they can take a more personal approach to...

Trigger Warning:  This page discusses end-of-life choices and self-deliverance, which might be sensitive or triggering for some...

In this episode of "Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula," host Traci Arieli is joined by Brian Gordon of Gordon...

Welcome to another episode of the Comforting Closure Podcast, hosted by Traci Arieli, end-of-life doula and founder of Comforting...

In this episode of "Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula," host Traci Arieli welcomes Maureen Kures, the founder of A...

Join host Traci Arieli, end-of-life doula and founder of Comforting Closure, in "Embracing the Journey." This episode features...

In part two of the Empowered Endings: End-of-Life Options with Compassion & Choices, series, we explore Palliative Sedation, DNRs (Do Not...

In the first installment of our two-part series, Traci Arieli, end-of-life doula and founder of Comforting Closure, talks with Angela...

In the latest episode of Comforting Closure – Discussions with a Death Doula, we talk about a topic that’s often pushed to the sidelines...

Transcript: Traci: Hello, everyone. This is Traci Arieli, an end-of-life doula and founder of Comforting Closure. Today, I'm thrilled to...