<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Without Fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[A death doula working within both modern and ancient practices to increase community conversation and comfort around death. ]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:08:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.creepydeathgirl.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Dark Day(s): A Personal Grief Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[A story of my personal grief, how it felt to lose someone, and reflections of loss.]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/personal-grief-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d99b1c42c570c84a1eb840</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 20:42:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9182fd_3d3a6d12adbe420490a8a26f5643b4af~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_504,h_398,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conscious Dying Doesn’t Mean Dying Quietly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conscious dying doesn’t mean turning down the volume. It means turning up the truth. It means dying with your soul turned all the way to 11]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/conscious-dying-doesn-t-mean-dying-quietly</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67edb5be6e3c528b1e8f0eec</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:00:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4d28ab17ca049bd91eb6fcbae60a0b0.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estrangement Doesn’t Expire Just Because You’re Dying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s kill the myth that death is supposed to fix everything. Estrangement is a boundary. Not a countdown timer. ]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/estrangement-doesn-t-expire-just-because-you-re-dying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67edb3b46e3c528b1e8f07ff</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:00:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_0e82d21f877f4ff4a05ba7327b22c135~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Don’t Need to Be ‘Brave’ or ‘Inspiring’ to Die Right]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don’t have to make other people’s grief comfortable by hiding your own. The idea that we be “brave” in the face of death is cruel.]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/you-don-t-need-to-be-brave-or-inspiring-to-die-right</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67edaf2d6e3c528b1e8ef72f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:54:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/876c476769f941c7afd682c75e0e2305.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Performing Grace While Dying? Hard Pass.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a performance people expect when you’re dying. A good death isn’t always pretty. And it sure as hell isn’t always graceful.
]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/performing-grace-while-dying-hard-pass</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67edad6bf9329bec87afcb51</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:41:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_7d8d82eae2a14cf9891836867f4e9726~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Don’t Have to Leave a Legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real legacy is personal. Intimate. Invisible to anyone who wasn’t close enough to feel it. Everything else is marketing.]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/you-don-t-have-to-leave-a-legacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67edabbb9fed29845b4077aa</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_77d613a9b17443ebba914439b48a25d5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Does "No Regrets" Really Mean?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regret isn’t a moral weakness. It’s a sign that you were alive. That you made bold, messy choices. That you took chances.]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/what-does-no-regrets-really-mean</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67edaa1280f421b02c95caba</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:26:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_ec84c0e3a0b84dc08bbe8129d09e7ca0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dying Are Not Morality Puppets]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a twisted cultural expectation that death is supposed to refine you. It doesn't - and that's ok.]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/the-dying-are-not-morality-puppets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67eda76980f421b02c95bf97</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 22:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b044ede20493498e8e6618de13566214~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You’re Not a Burden: You’re a Person Who Is Dying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Needing care doesn’t make you a burden. Being sick doesn’t make you a burden. Dying doesn’t make you a burden.]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/you-re-not-a-burden-you-re-a-person-who-is-dying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67eda5369fed29845b405c7b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 22:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4aecd6a7bec14c2ba3d3718d695fbab0.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death Doesn’t Erase Abuse: You Don’t Have to Mourn Someone Who Hurt You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people die before they ever take accountability. Some people die exactly how they lived—abusive, manipulative, cruel, distant, selfish.]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/death-doesn-t-erase-abuse-you-don-t-have-to-mourn-someone-who-hurt-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67eda36b80f421b02c95adfe</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 22:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_701311f508f64dfa8851b7791e32c01a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Death Isn’t a Movie Redemption Arc]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’ve been sold a lie by movies, memoirs, and a thousand well-meaning Hallmark cards:
That dying means becoming better. “Better” Is Bullshit]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/your-death-isn-t-a-movie-redemption-arc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67eda0557ee00aa30850b1c2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 22:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_17abfb67db034b9e8f563dd727d6b0f5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You’re Allowed to Be Angry When You’re Dying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do we expect dying people to be graceful? Let me be blunt: If you're dying, you're allowed to be pissed.]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/you-re-allowed-to-be-angry-when-you-re-dying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ed9df26e3c528b1e8eb3e8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 22:00:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6bae15ff824d389e6f296e7e307e8a.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_933,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Telling the Dying to Forgive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forgiveness is not so people  can feel better about how they treated you. 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You’re allowed to let the silence stand.]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/you-can-die-without-making-peace-with-everyone-and-that-s-okay</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ed99206e3c528b1e8ea197</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 22:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_c68c4f6cc3914249bffdb0cfc4df4433~mv2_d_6000_4000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Don’t Owe Anyone Closure—Even When You’re Dying]]></title><description><![CDATA[This moment belongs to you. Not your estranged friend. Not your absentee parent. You do not owe anyone closure.]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/you-don-t-owe-anyone-closure-even-when-you-re-dying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ed964c6e3c528b1e8e969e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:05:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06e07efeadf349d6941b3b59baef908a.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death Cafés: Why 2025 Is the Year to Attend One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s explore what you can expect at Death Cafés, why they’re important, and how you can join one hosted by Without Fear.]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/death-caf%C3%A9s-why-2025-is-the-year-to-attend-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677827bddbc68e1cacc13e18</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:14:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9182fd_93f568f073644cbbab05f9ff318e63a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_451,h_307,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning Grief Into Growth: Stories of Transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this article, we explore real-life stories of individuals who turned their grief into something meaningful.]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/turning-grief-into-growth-stories-of-transformation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67781ed8d83599d3e0bde780</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:52:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9182fd_32dbafaa35cc4843a1bf422e92cdef0c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_401,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Burials and Eco-Friendly End-of-Life Choices for a New Era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green burials, a practice rooted in sustainability and respect for nature, are gaining traction as an eco-friendly alternative to tradition]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/green-burials-and-eco-friendly-end-of-life-choices-for-a-new-era</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67782460dbc68e1cacc1326a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:04:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9182fd_52f6c12f826f4453a04a573b2cfe5e09~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_422,h_270,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Build Your End-of-Life Toolkit in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building an end-of-life toolkit is an empowering way to take control of how your story ends while reducing stress and uncertainty]]></description><link>https://www.withoutfeardoula.com/post/how-to-build-your-end-of-life-toolkit-in-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677819c33621165e48c72dd0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:18:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9182fd_bbb92ffd60b44083b5a33cf8cc8180a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WithoutFearDoula</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>