Local events, personal reflections, and gentle reminders for the road ahead.

Bringing together a death-positive community on Bainbridge Island and beyond

Oh no, BDS is going live on the 'tube

SEE YOU ON THE LINE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCofOOWa2Q7caCH6FBHINi9g Will I someday regret this choice of channel art? Maybe. Is the joke even tasteful? The jury is still out. Is it even a joke?! Peace out, Girl Scout.

Legal Jargon, Terms, Privacy Policy

Let's Talk About Privacy Look, death is intimate. Like, really intimate. And if you're going to trust us to be part of one of life's most profound moments, we're going to protect your information like it's sacred. Because it is.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bainbridge Death Support? We combine creative storytelling, emotional presence, and practical advocacy to help you craft meaningful legacies and navigate life's final chapters with intention and dignity. What services do you offer? Legacy creation (books, video, digital archives), celebration-of-life design, funeral and memorial support, online memorial

When the soul leaves the body, what shape is it?

Under the flower moon of 2025, I found myself ruminating on a group prompt introduced at death doula school: What is the shape of a soul? My fellow doulas brought their own objects to the conversation: a book, a raindrop. Of course, being a U.S. Navy brat, I kept