Welcome

I regret to inform you that I’m currently not seeing any end-of-life doula clients at this time. My schedule is just too full at the moment. Come Spring 2026, I’ll be reopening my storefront, the Whimsy Mercantile, at 14 Main Street, Dryden, NY. There you’ll find a wonderous mix of locally made health & wellness products such as natural soaps, salves, balms, fire cider, herbs, teas and home cleaning products. Plus, there will be an assortment of thrifted, vintage and handmade items from local vendors. And no, end-of-life issues will not ignored in this space. The shop will carry Rest of Your Life Planners, urns, and memorial jewelry. Plus, the Whimsy will continue hosting its very own death book club called Rest in Pages and have monthly open-door death doula sessions. The event space will hold movement classes (physical therapy, yoga, qigong & Tai Chi Easy), special events, and workshops as well as a monthly Letting Go Ceremony for those who are grieving. There will also be a private room with a massage table dedicated to energy healing clients. So, if you plan to be in the Dryden area come spring 2026, please stop by and say hello!

What does that mean for the end-of-life doula services offered here? They’ll be fully offered once I retire from my current full-time position. Sadly, that will be in 2030. In the meantime, take advantage of all of the offerings coming to the Whimsy. And please don’t hesitate to contact me. I am here to offer advice and references. Please don’t forget, I also offer a planner that can be purchased to help you navigate death planning.

Mission Statement

Wind & Wing is dedicated to promoting healthy aging and bringing positivity and respect to the dying process. I want people to accomplish their goals and to live their lives in the healthiest, happiest way possible. I’m here to help people make peace with the inevitability of death and fully embrace the time they have left. I truly believe that getting older means getting better in the most important ways. We improve, we evolve and grow wiser. And to put it bluntly, getting older is a natural, inescapable part of life. Our personal and cultural denial won’t change any of that. I want to help people plan for their future so they can enjoy the time they have left without having to worry about every unpleasant detail. And when times do become challenging–which is a guarantee in life–I want to be there to help ease people through it. Overall, I’d like to transform that which is seen as an unpleasant process into something beautiful.