Scott Burnam
@reverentridge.org
#deathdoula at https://reverentridge.org/ ☮️🕯️🕊️
#grief/loss support specialist🕯️🤍
#poet & #photographer 💙✒️📷
indefatigable #ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
neurodivergent 🧠
#humanist 🌎
#Phoenix ☀️
#genx ❌
#grief/loss support specialist🕯️🤍
#poet & #photographer 💙✒️📷
indefatigable #ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
neurodivergent 🧠
#humanist 🌎
#Phoenix ☀️
#genx ❌
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Hello, BlueSky! 👋End-of-life care is a mosaic crafted from shards of memory, grief, and transition. Want to know what inspired me to help the dying and their circles of care navigate the journey with dignity and intention? Read on for a look at my journey. 🧵
#deathdoula #endoflifeplanning
Hello, BlueSky! 👋End-of-life care is a mosaic crafted from shards of memory, grief, and transition. Want to know what inspired me to help the dying and their circles of care navigate the journey with dignity and intention? Read on for a look at my journey. 🧵
#deathdoula #endoflifeplanning
Post 1/3 For #BannedBooksWeek, I'll share titles that are often banned because their content presents inconvenient truths about death, dying, and grief. Starting us off, I'm nostalgic to share the most impactful book of my young life: "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson. 🌿🧵
October 5, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Post 1/3 For #BannedBooksWeek, I'll share titles that are often banned because their content presents inconvenient truths about death, dying, and grief. Starting us off, I'm nostalgic to share the most impactful book of my young life: "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson. 🌿🧵
Reposted by Scott Burnam
In 2025, 39% of challenged books represent the lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ people and people of color.
This isn't just censorship. It's an attack on our communities!
Read banned books. Help us continue fighting for equal access to knowledge. 🏳️🌈📚
This isn't just censorship. It's an attack on our communities!
Read banned books. Help us continue fighting for equal access to knowledge. 🏳️🌈📚
October 5, 2026 at 2:02 PM
In 2025, 39% of challenged books represent the lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ people and people of color.
This isn't just censorship. It's an attack on our communities!
Read banned books. Help us continue fighting for equal access to knowledge. 🏳️🌈📚
This isn't just censorship. It's an attack on our communities!
Read banned books. Help us continue fighting for equal access to knowledge. 🏳️🌈📚
Not big on selfies (#GenX lol) but with a birthday on the horizon, why not? Working with mortality teaches you to wear bright colors, celebrate getting older, & savor being right here, right now. Grateful for another trip around the sun! ☀️
#SundaySelfPortrait #DeathDoula #EndOfLifePlanning
#SundaySelfPortrait #DeathDoula #EndOfLifePlanning
October 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Not big on selfies (#GenX lol) but with a birthday on the horizon, why not? Working with mortality teaches you to wear bright colors, celebrate getting older, & savor being right here, right now. Grateful for another trip around the sun! ☀️
#SundaySelfPortrait #DeathDoula #EndOfLifePlanning
#SundaySelfPortrait #DeathDoula #EndOfLifePlanning
Grateful to have seen the #WeekMForMachinery #AlphabetChallenge prompt in my feed this morning. #PublicArt #KineticArt
October 3, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Grateful to have seen the #WeekMForMachinery #AlphabetChallenge prompt in my feed this morning. #PublicArt #KineticArt
Have you talked with your loved ones or chosen family about your end-of-life healthcare preferences? Where are you in the process?. 🤍 #endoflifeplanning #deathdoula
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/VTVub2/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Yes, all set & documented!
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/VTVub2/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Started the conversation.
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/VTVub2/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Not sure where to start.
📊 Show results
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/VTVub2/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Yes, all set & documented!
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/VTVub2/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Started the conversation.
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/VTVub2/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Not sure where to start.
📊 Show results
October 1, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Have you talked with your loved ones or chosen family about your end-of-life healthcare preferences? Where are you in the process?. 🤍 #endoflifeplanning #deathdoula
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/VTVub2/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Yes, all set & documented!
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/VTVub2/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Started the conversation.
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/VTVub2/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Not sure where to start.
📊 Show results
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/VTVub2/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Yes, all set & documented!
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/VTVub2/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Started the conversation.
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/VTVub2/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Not sure where to start.
📊 Show results
Post 1/2 In Arizona, green burials skip embalming fluids and vaults, allowing bodies to naturally return to the earth. But that's not the only eco-option available to us here. 🧵
#greenburial
#greenburial
October 1, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Post 1/2 In Arizona, green burials skip embalming fluids and vaults, allowing bodies to naturally return to the earth. But that's not the only eco-option available to us here. 🧵
#greenburial
#greenburial
Currently reading Briefly, Perfectly Human by Alua Arthur, and the quote deeply resonated with me. It captures the heartbeat of why I want to do this work: everyone deserves to be truly seen and valued, especially as they approach the end of life. 🤍
#deathdoula #bookstagram #amreading
#deathdoula #bookstagram #amreading
September 30, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Currently reading Briefly, Perfectly Human by Alua Arthur, and the quote deeply resonated with me. It captures the heartbeat of why I want to do this work: everyone deserves to be truly seen and valued, especially as they approach the end of life. 🤍
#deathdoula #bookstagram #amreading
#deathdoula #bookstagram #amreading
Common question: Do I need a doula if I already have hospice?
Hospice provides essential medical, nursing, and clinical care. Doulas offer non-medical emotional, practical, and holistic support—working alongside hospice to keep your wishes centered. 🤍
#deathdoula #hospice #endoflifeplanning
Hospice provides essential medical, nursing, and clinical care. Doulas offer non-medical emotional, practical, and holistic support—working alongside hospice to keep your wishes centered. 🤍
#deathdoula #hospice #endoflifeplanning
September 29, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Common question: Do I need a doula if I already have hospice?
Hospice provides essential medical, nursing, and clinical care. Doulas offer non-medical emotional, practical, and holistic support—working alongside hospice to keep your wishes centered. 🤍
#deathdoula #hospice #endoflifeplanning
Hospice provides essential medical, nursing, and clinical care. Doulas offer non-medical emotional, practical, and holistic support—working alongside hospice to keep your wishes centered. 🤍
#deathdoula #hospice #endoflifeplanning
Post 1/3
October is around the corner and that means new space for pro bono work is available! If you or someone you love needs a little extra professional support right now, I can help.
AND - all these services work well as online meetings, so you don't even need to be in/near Phoenix! 🧵👇
October is around the corner and that means new space for pro bono work is available! If you or someone you love needs a little extra professional support right now, I can help.
AND - all these services work well as online meetings, so you don't even need to be in/near Phoenix! 🧵👇
September 28, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Post 1/3
October is around the corner and that means new space for pro bono work is available! If you or someone you love needs a little extra professional support right now, I can help.
AND - all these services work well as online meetings, so you don't even need to be in/near Phoenix! 🧵👇
October is around the corner and that means new space for pro bono work is available! If you or someone you love needs a little extra professional support right now, I can help.
AND - all these services work well as online meetings, so you don't even need to be in/near Phoenix! 🧵👇
Lured by #nostalgia, my wife and I invested 15 cents each for a piece of Bazooka bubblegum while we were out today, mostly to see if there’s still a #comic in each piece.
Good news: there is!
Bad news: pretty sure AI is writing them now.
#Dammit, @bazookajoe! Is nothing sacred?
#AIFails 🙈🙅♂️
Good news: there is!
Bad news: pretty sure AI is writing them now.
#Dammit, @bazookajoe! Is nothing sacred?
#AIFails 🙈🙅♂️
September 26, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Lured by #nostalgia, my wife and I invested 15 cents each for a piece of Bazooka bubblegum while we were out today, mostly to see if there’s still a #comic in each piece.
Good news: there is!
Bad news: pretty sure AI is writing them now.
#Dammit, @bazookajoe! Is nothing sacred?
#AIFails 🙈🙅♂️
Good news: there is!
Bad news: pretty sure AI is writing them now.
#Dammit, @bazookajoe! Is nothing sacred?
#AIFails 🙈🙅♂️
Post 1/2 So to recap: disenfranchised grief is real. It matters to name it because its pain is often compounded by a lack of validation. The grieving person doesn't just lose something or someone; they also lose access to the rituals, support systems, and social permission that help them heal.🧵
September 26, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Post 1/2 So to recap: disenfranchised grief is real. It matters to name it because its pain is often compounded by a lack of validation. The grieving person doesn't just lose something or someone; they also lose access to the rituals, support systems, and social permission that help them heal.🧵
A quiet moment at the threshold of day.
Simply sharing the sunrise is a reminder of how natural transitions can be when we allow ourselves to sit quietly and witness them.
Are you creating space for quiet moments in your week?
#DeathDoula #GriefSupport #Sunrise #QuietMoments #CatsOfBluesky
Simply sharing the sunrise is a reminder of how natural transitions can be when we allow ourselves to sit quietly and witness them.
Are you creating space for quiet moments in your week?
#DeathDoula #GriefSupport #Sunrise #QuietMoments #CatsOfBluesky
September 25, 2026 at 1:06 PM
A quiet moment at the threshold of day.
Simply sharing the sunrise is a reminder of how natural transitions can be when we allow ourselves to sit quietly and witness them.
Are you creating space for quiet moments in your week?
#DeathDoula #GriefSupport #Sunrise #QuietMoments #CatsOfBluesky
Simply sharing the sunrise is a reminder of how natural transitions can be when we allow ourselves to sit quietly and witness them.
Are you creating space for quiet moments in your week?
#DeathDoula #GriefSupport #Sunrise #QuietMoments #CatsOfBluesky
Not all grief gets a card, flowers, or a funeral. Disenfranchised grief happens when society doesn't recognize or validate your loss, leaving you to mourn in silence. Your pain is real, even when the world doesn't name it. 🧵 1/3
#disenfranchisedgrief #griefsupport #deathdoula
#disenfranchisedgrief #griefsupport #deathdoula
September 25, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Not all grief gets a card, flowers, or a funeral. Disenfranchised grief happens when society doesn't recognize or validate your loss, leaving you to mourn in silence. Your pain is real, even when the world doesn't name it. 🧵 1/3
#disenfranchisedgrief #griefsupport #deathdoula
#disenfranchisedgrief #griefsupport #deathdoula
Did you know that different types of grief exist? One form is disenfranchised grief, which happens when a loss isn't socially acknowledged or validated.
Tomorrow, we'll dive deeper into what this looks like. 🕯️
#griefsupport #deathdoula #disenfranchisedgrief
Tomorrow, we'll dive deeper into what this looks like. 🕯️
#griefsupport #deathdoula #disenfranchisedgrief
September 24, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Did you know that different types of grief exist? One form is disenfranchised grief, which happens when a loss isn't socially acknowledged or validated.
Tomorrow, we'll dive deeper into what this looks like. 🕯️
#griefsupport #deathdoula #disenfranchisedgrief
Tomorrow, we'll dive deeper into what this looks like. 🕯️
#griefsupport #deathdoula #disenfranchisedgrief
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What is a death vigil? During a person's final hours, an end-of-life doula helps hold space and craft a peaceful physical & emotional environment.
We manage the room atmosphere so loved ones can focus entirely on connection and presence. 🧵
#deathdoula #endoflifecare
What is a death vigil? During a person's final hours, an end-of-life doula helps hold space and craft a peaceful physical & emotional environment.
We manage the room atmosphere so loved ones can focus entirely on connection and presence. 🧵
#deathdoula #endoflifecare
September 23, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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What is a death vigil? During a person's final hours, an end-of-life doula helps hold space and craft a peaceful physical & emotional environment.
We manage the room atmosphere so loved ones can focus entirely on connection and presence. 🧵
#deathdoula #endoflifecare
What is a death vigil? During a person's final hours, an end-of-life doula helps hold space and craft a peaceful physical & emotional environment.
We manage the room atmosphere so loved ones can focus entirely on connection and presence. 🧵
#deathdoula #endoflifecare
Our culture shrouds death in mystery. Let's pull off the shadows together. If your question is too personal, DM me.
#deathdoula #endoflife #griefsupport
#deathdoula #endoflife #griefsupport
September 22, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Our culture shrouds death in mystery. Let's pull off the shadows together. If your question is too personal, DM me.
#deathdoula #endoflife #griefsupport
#deathdoula #endoflife #griefsupport
💯 "If you don't learn how to do the heavy lifting of thinking & writing, you'll become an animal that survives eating only its own shit. Our words are what feeds the machine. AI becomes our mirror. When we only ever look at our reflection, the mirror becomes the meal." -Samantha Bise
September 20, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Amazing work! Death salons led by Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ doulas are creating safe spaces to discuss mortality, grief, and end-of-life care. By addressing cultural stigmas, systemic barriers, and traditions, they’re helping marginalized communities embrace death on their own terms. 🌿✨
Beautiful 💙 And so needed in our society.
"Acting on a lifelong interest in how communities process grief, Moor became a death doula, a non-medical professional who provides emotional and practical support to people who are dying and to their loved ones."
#DeathDoula
#DyingWithDignity
#Pinks
"Acting on a lifelong interest in how communities process grief, Moor became a death doula, a non-medical professional who provides emotional and practical support to people who are dying and to their loved ones."
#DeathDoula
#DyingWithDignity
#Pinks
The women running death salons for people of color to process grief: ‘It allows for freedom’
Death salons are spaces that allow free-flowing conversations about mortality and are becoming more popular around the country
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Amazing work! Death salons led by Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ doulas are creating safe spaces to discuss mortality, grief, and end-of-life care. By addressing cultural stigmas, systemic barriers, and traditions, they’re helping marginalized communities embrace death on their own terms. 🌿✨
Post 1/2
3 essential advance directive documents every adult needs:
✅ Healthcare Power of Attorney
✅ Living Will
✅Mental Health Care POA
In AZ, access free forms online (tinyurl.com/cjsc24pv) and upload them to the AZ Healthcare Directives Registry (AzHDR). 🧵
#endoflifeplanning #deathdoula
3 essential advance directive documents every adult needs:
✅ Healthcare Power of Attorney
✅ Living Will
✅Mental Health Care POA
In AZ, access free forms online (tinyurl.com/cjsc24pv) and upload them to the AZ Healthcare Directives Registry (AzHDR). 🧵
#endoflifeplanning #deathdoula
Life Care Planning | Attorney General's Office
Life Care Planning is an important task for all of us, whether young or old, healthy or facing challenges. Through increased awareness and access to information, Arizonans of all ages can make their c...
www.azag.gov
September 19, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Post 1/2
3 essential advance directive documents every adult needs:
✅ Healthcare Power of Attorney
✅ Living Will
✅Mental Health Care POA
In AZ, access free forms online (tinyurl.com/cjsc24pv) and upload them to the AZ Healthcare Directives Registry (AzHDR). 🧵
#endoflifeplanning #deathdoula
3 essential advance directive documents every adult needs:
✅ Healthcare Power of Attorney
✅ Living Will
✅Mental Health Care POA
In AZ, access free forms online (tinyurl.com/cjsc24pv) and upload them to the AZ Healthcare Directives Registry (AzHDR). 🧵
#endoflifeplanning #deathdoula
Did you know?
Death doulas and hospice teams aren't competitor. We’re actually teammates. 🤝
Together, we combine medical expertise with continuous personal support for the dying and their circle of care.
#DeathDoula #HospiceCare #EndOfLifeCare
Death doulas and hospice teams aren't competitor. We’re actually teammates. 🤝
Together, we combine medical expertise with continuous personal support for the dying and their circle of care.
#DeathDoula #HospiceCare #EndOfLifeCare
September 18, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Did you know?
Death doulas and hospice teams aren't competitor. We’re actually teammates. 🤝
Together, we combine medical expertise with continuous personal support for the dying and their circle of care.
#DeathDoula #HospiceCare #EndOfLifeCare
Death doulas and hospice teams aren't competitor. We’re actually teammates. 🤝
Together, we combine medical expertise with continuous personal support for the dying and their circle of care.
#DeathDoula #HospiceCare #EndOfLifeCare
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Hello, BlueSky! 👋End-of-life care is a mosaic crafted from shards of memory, grief, and transition. Want to know what inspired me to help the dying and their circles of care navigate the journey with dignity and intention? Read on for a look at my journey. 🧵
#deathdoula #endoflifeplanning
Hello, BlueSky! 👋End-of-life care is a mosaic crafted from shards of memory, grief, and transition. Want to know what inspired me to help the dying and their circles of care navigate the journey with dignity and intention? Read on for a look at my journey. 🧵
#deathdoula #endoflifeplanning
September 17, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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Hello, BlueSky! 👋End-of-life care is a mosaic crafted from shards of memory, grief, and transition. Want to know what inspired me to help the dying and their circles of care navigate the journey with dignity and intention? Read on for a look at my journey. 🧵
#deathdoula #endoflifeplanning
Hello, BlueSky! 👋End-of-life care is a mosaic crafted from shards of memory, grief, and transition. Want to know what inspired me to help the dying and their circles of care navigate the journey with dignity and intention? Read on for a look at my journey. 🧵
#deathdoula #endoflifeplanning
As I craft my life’s third act, I'm taking on a new role: offering services as a Death Doula. Navigating end-of-life transitions is profoundly personal, and my goal is to provide grounded, compassionate support to the dying and their circles of care loved so no one has to walk this path alone. 🧵
September 16, 2026 at 5:20 AM
As I craft my life’s third act, I'm taking on a new role: offering services as a Death Doula. Navigating end-of-life transitions is profoundly personal, and my goal is to provide grounded, compassionate support to the dying and their circles of care loved so no one has to walk this path alone. 🧵
I’m in. Who’s with me?
August 26, 2026 at 4:18 AM
I’m in. Who’s with me?
Yes - you could be a #humanist and not even know it..
This new #HumanistsUK film, #AllWeHaveIsEachOther, is a reflection on making sense of the world through reason and evidence, finding meaning in the one life we have, living compassionately, and finding community.
humanists.uk/janetellisfi...
This new #HumanistsUK film, #AllWeHaveIsEachOther, is a reflection on making sense of the world through reason and evidence, finding meaning in the one life we have, living compassionately, and finding community.
humanists.uk/janetellisfi...
All we have is each other | film with Janet Ellis, Humanists UK President
All we have is each other is our brand new film starring our President Janet Ellis, exploring the values that shape her humanist outlook: making sense of the world through reason and evidence, finding...
humanists.uk
August 23, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Yes - you could be a #humanist and not even know it..
This new #HumanistsUK film, #AllWeHaveIsEachOther, is a reflection on making sense of the world through reason and evidence, finding meaning in the one life we have, living compassionately, and finding community.
humanists.uk/janetellisfi...
This new #HumanistsUK film, #AllWeHaveIsEachOther, is a reflection on making sense of the world through reason and evidence, finding meaning in the one life we have, living compassionately, and finding community.
humanists.uk/janetellisfi...
