In this gathering, we’ll explore how death can become a teacher that helps us reflect on who we are, how we want to live, and what matters most.

We’ll write in response to simple prompts, reflect on the insights of wise teachers, and make space for optional sharing throughout.

This circle is for anyone who…
…is curious how a conscious awareness of death can change how we inhabit our days.
…hopes to live a more mindful, present life.

No writing experience is needed or expected. Our purpose is not to create art but to use writing as a tool for inner exploration and connection.

“Whatever fears I might have carried into Nancy’s circle, her warmth and wisdom dissolved them early on. The prompts and teachings led me to discoveries about how I want to live. With grace, Nancy leads the way by making the uncomfortable comfortable.”
—Marilyn Weisenberg, Portland, OR

ABOUT NANCY LINNON

Nancy has been teaching writing and facilitating groups for almost thirty years. She has published in several literary journals and magazines and began her career as a journalist for U.S. News & World Report. She holds a master’s from Brown University and an MFA from Antioch University.

She began her studies to be an end-of-life doula—someone who accompanies a person on their journey with death—in Ireland. She is certified by the International Association of End-of-Life Doulas (INELDA).

Many people have remarked that her work as an end-of-life doula is a departure from teaching writing, but she sees an organic throughline.

Death is a part of life waiting to be known—as are the multitude of stories within us.