Find your center even when the ground keeps shifting.
The Middle Way grew out of my experiences navigating a series of profound life transitions: loss, grief, upheaval, and the ongoing practice of finding balance when everything feels uncertain.
In 2011, my oldest sister suffered a traumatic brain injury during a surgical procedure that left her permanently brain damaged. My siblings and I struggled to find the right support for her, and I personally grappled with how to care for her while navigating the guilt and complexity of continuing to live my own full life while hers had been so dramatically altered.
During this time, I discovered the work of Dr. B.J. Miller, a palliative care physician whose approach to end-of-life care deeply resonated with me. In 2017, I attended a weekend training on Compassionate Caregiving at the Zen Hospice Center in San Francisco. It was transformative—it gave me language for what I was experiencing and laid the foundation for my future work.
I went on to train as an End of Life Doula through the University of Vermont and Doulagivers International. My goal was never to sit bedside, but to walk alongside others through life's hardest transitions by sharing what I'd learned.
In 2023, two life-altering events occurred.
In November of that year, my husband, love of my life, partner and father of our two daughters was diagnosed with incurable, genetic pulmonary fibrosis. Reeling from the diagnosis, we wanted to make the holidays special and then share the news with our family. Sadly, our home was destroyed in a fire on Christmas morning. We lost everything, including one of our dogs, and sitting in a hotel room on Christmas night, we looked at each other with disbelief.
In the space of 6 weeks, life as we knew it was over. This brought up profound questions about impermanence, what we hold onto, and what it means to live "without." My doula training became an unexpected resource during this time—it helped me find moments of presence and meaning even in the midst of profound loss.
These experiences have shaped The Middle Way: a philosophy and practice rooted in showing up fully for life's complexities, feeling without drowning, and finding your center even when the ground keeps shifting.
What Makes The Middle Way Different
* The Middle Way is life-focused, not problem-focused. It's about presence, not perfection
* The Middle Way blends philosophy with practical wisdom, offering both perspective and real tools for navigating life's hardest moments
* The Middle Way rejects spiritual bypassing and toxic positivity in favor of honest, grounded engagement with the full human experience
The Middle Way offers essays, resources, and reflective practices for anyone navigating:How I Can Help You
Grief doesn't follow a timeline or a checklist. Here, you'll find honest reflections on loss in all its forms that invites you to feel what's real rather than rush toward resolution.
Grief and loss
When the ground shifts beneath you, the instinct is to grasp for solid footing. This is an invitation to something harder and more honest; learning to stay present even when nothing feels certain.
Uncertainty and upheaval
Whether chosen or unchosen, transitions have a way of dismantling who we thought we were. The Middle Way offers perspective and practices for navigating the in-between.
Major life transitions
The big questions don't arrive on a schedule. They show up in the middle of ordinary life, or in the midst of extraordinary loss. This is a space to sit with those questions.
The search for meaning
Certifications
* University of Vermont/Larner School of Medicine Certified End of Life Doula
* University of Vermont/Larner School of Medicine Certified Companion Animal End of Life Doula
* Compassionate Caregiving Zen Hospice House San Francisco
* Third degree black belt in Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial arts form
* Certified YogaBody Breathing Coach