People spend a significant amount of time trying to create the perfect life but don’t put as much energy into planning for death. Understandably so—one’s demise is a frightening reality, especially ...

Alua Arthur wants to change the way you think about death. “Being aware of our mortality and having a relationship with it allows us to look at our lives holistically,” she says. “We can see more ...

One of the things that makes humans unique is our awareness of the inevitability of death. While many of us push this death awareness out of our minds in our daily lives, it is undeniable that 10 out ...

Judy Woodruff: Alua Arthur is referred to as a death doula, someone who helps people at the end of life. Her story was discovered through our Brief But Spectacular open call for ideas from the public.

There is little about Alua Arthur that emanates the deathly or morbid. The 45-year-old Los Angeles resident has a radiant, gap-toothed smile, a propensity for citrus-colored nail polish and an ...

Alua Arthur helps people plan for death. A big part of her work is helping them reconcile the lives they lived with the lives they might have... Death doula says life is more meaningful if you 'get ...

Alua Arthur, a death doula, works with Beverly Leacock, whom she addresses as Ms. Beverly as "an important sign of respect." Death doulas work to support and guide the dying through a "good death," ...

Alua Arthur is what is called a "death doula," one who helps people at the end of their lives. As the founder of Going With Grace, Arthur guides individuals and families and reframes the conversation ...

On a special episode (first released on September 4, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: If you’re the type of person who might enjoy five daily reminders about the certainty of death sent to your phone, ...