Hello, my name is Lynn. I have had a life woven richly by opportunities, challenges and grace. As a child, I was the younger sibling to a special needs brother who gifted me a childhood where every day compassion and humility grew in me. In my middle and high school years, for some reason that was not yet clear to me, I volunteered summers in both Veterans Administration and geriatric sections of hospitals. I have vivid memories of that time: moments of beauty reading a book to a patient coupled with the feelings of loss when I returned and the bed was empty.

In earlier iterations of my adult life, I have worked in communications, brand-building and non-profit management. I have been blessed to live almost ten years of my life in other countries, including China and Argentina. I love learning languages and I value the experience of living in and learning about other cultures.

Much later in my life—supported by healers, teachers, family and friends—I began the process of healing my own ancestral grief which included tragic deaths and generational substance abuse.

Another layer of deep clarity came to me in 2017 when I was faced with the devastating addiction of a family member and the sudden death of my beloved brother. My heart broke open that day, supercharging my spiritual journey and setting me on this path. These personal challenges led me to The Chaplaincy Institute: Interfaith Seminary where I did my studies in “Spiritual Direction” (a misnomer, I prefer Spiritual Companion).

I have had the honor to be present for others in both life and death. I have seen that death can be a beautiful, sacred final journey filled with laughter, love and healing. Attending to our lives and our deaths, opens our hearts and helps us live each moment more fully—with more presence and more love.