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About Heartful Transitions…
Heartful Transitions’ is a social enterprise, a privately-owned business with a social good as the core purpose.
Our mission is to empower individuals to complete critical advance life planning tasks, so that others will be able to: (1) care for them as they would wish, in the event of a serious injury, illness or end of life; (2) address urgent responsibilities when the unexpected and unwanted occurs (examples: caring for children and/or animals, contacting people and organizations who need to know, etc.); and (3) reliably and rapidly access important data, documents, legal instruments, and designated emergency financial resources.
We were formed by Michelle Stewart, MS, M.Ed, RN, when her personal and professional experiences demonstrated the confusion, distress and conflict that occur when advance life planning is incomplete, inadequate and/or not clearly communicated to decision makers and other family and friends.
She realized that, in most cases, people in her life and her work who had not clearly documented and shared their wishes, intentions, end-of-life decisions, and other important information would have done so, if they had known what to do and how to do it.
Yes, there is a natural and understandable human tendency to put off dealing with tasks related to accepting our own vulnerability and mortality. Still, this reluctance becomes much easier to overcome when we have the coaching, tools and support we need to complete this important personal work in a sensible, time-efficient and emotionally-bounded way.
That is why Heartful Transitions was created.
Contact us to learn more.
“Plan for what is difficult while it is easy.”- Sun Tau
About the Peace of Mind Plan (Major) Components
Directives & Consents
Here, you organize advance directives and consent forms that will empower your decision makers and health care team to make choices for you that align with your desires and intentions - if and when you cannot speak for yourself.
Values & Priorities
This section includes curated, evidence-based tools for determining and communicating what matters most to you about your own care if you become seriously ill, or as you decline over time.
Critical Life Information
In this section, you identify and document important information about your life and responsibilities others will need if you are suddenly “out of commission” for awhile, or if it becomes clear that you are unable to manage your personal affairs fully and well.
Omega & Legacy
Here, you will focus specifically on your last weeks, days and hours, what you would like to happen after your death, and on what you will leave behind. “Omega” refers to your wishes and hopes for the end of your life, what you want to happen to your body after death, and more.. “Legacy” refers to how you want to be remembered, how you want your life to be celebrated, and what you most want for those you love after you have left this life.
Resources & Referrals
In this final section, you will find printed resources you can use to complete your between-session “homework” with peace and confidence, and much more - as well as referrals to organizations, websites, books, etc., you may find beneficial.