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A Note To Our Community

From the very beginning, Beautiful Dying was created with the intention of bringing people together to explore the deeper meaning of life’s final transition. Over the years, I have had the privilege of witnessing extraordinary conversations, collaborations, and connections within this community. For that, and for each of you, I am profoundly grateful.

It has been a true blessing for me to be part of the Dying & Death Movement—bringing together diverse voices in one place and creating opportunities for each of you to meet, collaborate, and share your authentic selves and your passion for supporting others along the end-of-this-life journey.

What we have created together through Beautiful Dying has contributed to a growing movement that brings greater awareness, compassion, and dignity to the end-of-life journey.

As life continues to unfold, we are sometimes called to walk a new path. At this time, I am preparing to close the Beautiful Dying chapter of this journey. While this space will be coming to completion, the spirit of what we have created together will continue through each of you and the work you bring into the world.

In the coming weeks, I will be sharing more about the next direction I am stepping into—one that I believe will continue to honor life, love, and the meaningful work we have all been devoted to. I warmly invite you to stay connected as this next chapter begins to unfold.

Thank you for being part of Beautiful Dying, for sharing your wisdom, your compassion, and your presence with this community.

I Am extremely grateful for the time we have spent together.

I Am Truly Blessed.

With gratitude and blessings,

Michele Little

& The Beautiful Dying Team

As we transition the website we wanted to leave you with the following resources below.

National Resources

National End-of-Life Resources

CaringInfo

CaringInfo offers free resources on advance directives, hospice, palliative care, and caregiving. Includes state-specific forms and guides for planning ahead.

Alive Hospice

Provides hospice information, grief support, and specialized educational materials for individuals and families nationwide.

Heartlinks Hospice

Offers hospice education, advanced planning tools, and grief support for people of all ages.

Hospice Foundation of America (HFA)

HFA provides education, grief support, and hospice guidance, helping families understand the dying process and access quality care.

Well Beyond End of Life

Resources for reflection, gentle guidance, and end-of-life conversations designed to help families feel supported and informed.

What’s Your Grief

An online hub for grief education, coping tools, courses, and community support.

The Conversation Project

Helps individuals and families talk openly about their values and care preferences with clear, easy-to-use conversation guides.

End of Life Rhode Island

Comprehensive guidance on advance care planning, bereavement, and caregiver support with easy-to-use tools and resources.

DeathWise

Offers tools and educational content for advance care planning and end-of-life decision-making. Practical and easy to understand.

California Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA)

Though California-based, CHAPCA’s materials benefit anyone seeking hospice or palliative care education.

California Resources

California-Specific Resources

End of Life Choices California (EOLCCA)

Guidance on planning, hospice, and medical aid in dying

CaringInfo – CA Forms

Free California-compliant advance directive forms

Compassion & Choices

Advocacy, planning tools, and end-of-life options

CHAPCA

Statewide hospice education and caregiver tools

UCLA Health – Palliative Care

Education on palliative care and caregiver support

End-of-Life Law & Policy Resources

Legal tools and education for end-of-life decisions

Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC)

Advance care planning tools and training

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)

Training, respite, and caregiver support resources

CA Advance Health Care Directive Registry

Secure storage for advance directives

The Elizabeth Hospice

Hospice care, palliative services, and grief programs

San Diego Resources

San Diego / Encinitas-Area Resources

CaringInfo

CaringInfo offers free resources on advance directives, hospice, palliative care, and caregiving. Includes state-specific forms and guides for planning ahead.

Alive Hospice

Provides hospice information, grief support, and specialized educational materials for individuals and families nationwide.

Heartlinks Hospice

Offers hospice education, advanced planning tools, and grief support for people of all ages.

Hospice Foundation of America (HFA)

HFA provides education, grief support, and hospice guidance, helping families understand the dying process and access quality care.

Well Beyond End of Life

Resources for reflection, gentle guidance, and end-of-life conversations designed to help families feel supported and informed.

What’s Your Grief

An online hub for grief education, coping tools, courses, and community support.

The Conversation Project

Helps individuals and families talk openly about their values and care preferences with clear, easy-to-use conversation guides.

End of Life Rhode Island

Comprehensive guidance on advance care planning, bereavement, and caregiver support with easy-to-use tools and resources.

DeathWise

Offers tools and educational content for advance care planning and end-of-life decision-making. Practical and easy to understand.

California Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA)

Though California-based, CHAPCA’s materials benefit anyone seeking hospice or palliative care education.

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