Death Doula Alua Arthur Shares the Secret to Dying Well

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Is it possible to die well? Death doula Alua Arthur is no stranger to this question. In fact, she founded an entire organization, Going With Grace, dedicated to death doula training and end-of-life planning with the intention to completely redefine the end-of-life experience.

Arthur has helped numerous people pass with grace. Arthur, who is the New York Times bestselling author of Briefly Perfectly Human, has learned that mortality is a powerful tool. It should not feel frightening—instead, it's something that can bring us closer to the life we desire, and it can teach us how to live with our full humanity.

Arthur is opening up about her full story to Oprah Daily in the video above—find out how she became a death doula, what helping others die has taught her about the value of life, and her best secrets to dying well.

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