About Me
I’m Erika, and like all of us, I’m a product of seemingly opposing forces.
A child of immigrants, I was born into three distinct cultures with their own inherent histories and values.
Within these three cultures, I was raised with the spiritual contradiction of organized religion, cultural superstition, and the individual’s ability to create their own fate.
And while I have achieved a master’s degree in occupational therapy, most of my applied learning has come from making mistakes, traveling solo, throwing the occasional tantrum on my meditation cushion, and surrounding myself with wise friends.
So, there’s a lot in this pot.
For better or worse, I’ve spent a lot of my life holding all these pieces up to the light to see whether they indeed fit together, find curiosity and compassion when they don’t, and let the pieces that don’t feel right die a peaceful death while holding on to the stuff that feels life giving and beneficial.
About Die Laugh Love
In line with my life’s exploration of seemingly opposing forces, I’m also a death doula.
A death doula reminds us that death is not a medical event but a human event. By preparing for and accepting death, it does not hasten it. Rather, it allows us to unearth some truths about the quality of how we want to live and how we want to love.
This is what this newsletter is about. Offering thought experiments, practical information, and heart-centered questions around death to inform us on how we want to best use this time.
Thanks for your curiosity and support.
Visit my website to learn more about my work and/or if you’re in need of help.
Happy reading and be happy,
Erika
