Filling the Gaps
As a doula, you should be paying close attention to what is going on with your client families as the patient goes through their transition. The concerns they have can only be addressed if someone knows what those concerns are.
Staying Calm and Confident
Those two simple words—“Don’t panic”—are the best first advice anyone can get when they find themselves in stressful circumstances, whether those circumstances involve unfamiliar surroundings, a wild amount of difficult tasks, or an actual medical emergency. As a doula, you may even find yourself facing all three at once!
Caring for Caretakers
Our work as doulas gives us the ability to step back from the patient who is dying and see the larger picture. Even better, we can do something about it.
Time and Energy
Every aspect of life that requires you to show up is going to demand two major resources: time and energy. Whether the challenge is raising a family, maintaining a career, going back to school to gain new skills, or just indulging in a hobby that enriches your spirit—if you don’t put your energy into it, you won’t get good results. And if you don’t put any time in, well, it might not happen at all.
