Grief circles
Rachel Hawthorn Rachel Hawthorn

Grief circles

What is a grief circle? Why might you want to come to one?

As part of my work as a Death Doula, I hold regular grief spaces in my local community. These events are intended as opportunities for people to come with their sorrow, their stories of loss, their deeply held sadness and grief, to find community, kindness, integration and a sense of being held in Love.

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Eco funerals on the BBC
Rachel Hawthorn Rachel Hawthorn

Eco funerals on the BBC

In December 2024, I was featured in a BBC news piece about eco funerals. The piece aired on TV and Radio multiple times and was published in an online article on the BBC news website.

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End of Life Doula in training
Rachel Hawthorn Rachel Hawthorn

End of Life Doula in training

For the last 4 days I’ve been deep in process with 15 other doula-trainees, in a village hall tucked away in rural East Sussex.  We’ve laughed and cried and spent hours upon hours exploring a whole host of subjects around death and dying…

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