Recognizing the need for education and compassionate guidance when managing end of life issues, I am committed to providing resources and workshops to inform and empower individuals, families and healthcare professionals to better talk about and prepare for death & dying. Workshops designed to meet the needs and interests of professional and lay groups. Featuring The Straight Talk Series on End of Life Issues as tools for the professional and lay public that include: Dying to Know - Straight Talk about Death & dying (book) Facing Your Fear - Straight Talk About the Dying Process (DVD for families) Facing the Fear - Straight Talk About the Dying Process (instructional DVD for the professional) Dying is a natural part of the life cycle and should be prepared for with the same respectful attention, knowledge and caring as other significant rites of passage. Key to this is honoring the body's wisdom through its many changes and responding in a way the promotes comfort, improves communication, facilitates closure, and opens us to the mysteries of dying.