I’m Anastasia Jarry-Mihalka — death Doula, grief companion, hospice volunteer, support group facilitator, creature lover, book-obsessed craft maker, and an overall deeply caring human.

I came to this work by following my curiosity, leaning into the hard stuff, and discovering my gift of walking alongside others in the dark. While I’ve gained a lot of knowledge in this realm, I am forever a student, learning from the wisdom of each person I have the honour to companion.

My deathwork is rooted in a deep respect for the cycles of nature and compassion for the human experience—especially during life’s most challenging thresholds.

I trust that everyone holds their own answers, but it’s easy to feel lost or overwhelmed when facing uncertainty. Many of us were not taught how to be with grief or death, and in a culture that often avoids these conversations, it can feel isolating.

Our ancestors knew how to be with grief and death in ways we’ve forgotten—through ritual, storytelling, and connection. I believe we can reclaim some of that wisdom, honouring the past while creating new ways of being with death and loss that feel right for us today.

Sometimes, all we need is a listening ear, a judgment-free space, and permission to slow down so we can move forward with care and intention.

Life is strange, hard, and beautiful, but we don’t have to navigate it alone.