Live Issue 2 · Summer 2026

Issue 2

Four summer features on love, release, presence, vigil care, and the tender complexity of choice at the end of life.

In this summer issue, we turn toward the long light of the season and the quiet ways care asks us to pay attention. These pages move through animal companionship, garden practice, warm-weather vigil care, and the deeply human questions that arise when choice enters the room. We hope this issue feels soft, green, grounded, and companioning.

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A summer collection for death doulas, caregivers, hospice workers, and anyone learning to stay close to what is tender.

Animal companionship

Both Ends of the Leash

A tender reflection on love, release, and the animal-human bond — and what letting go can feel like at both ends of the leash.

12–14 min Read Now

A person tending a summer garden in soft natural light

Summer practice

What the Garden Teaches Us

A reflective summer feature on presence, tending, quiet growth, and what the garden can teach us about end-of-life care.

12–14 min Read Now

A peaceful warm-weather vigil space with soft natural light

Vigil care

The Summer Vigil Guide

Practical comfort, presence, and care in warm weather — with gentle tools for keeping vigil through long light evenings.

12–14 min Read Now

Two people in a quiet sunlit room engaged in calm conversation

MAiD support

When Choice Enters the Room

A grounded reflection on presence, neutrality, and care in medical aid in dying support.

10–12 min Read Now

Looking for the Spring issue? You can still read Issue 1 · Spring 2026, including features on comfort language, grief AI, green burial, and mortality awareness.

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Both Ends of the Leash

What the Garden Teaches Us

The Summer Vigil Guide

When Choice Enters the Room

What to Say When Words Feel Impossible