{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Choose Joy Now: What the End Teaches Us About Truly Living","description":"Diane Button is an author, instructor, and end-of-life doula who has dedicated her career to helping people approach dying\u2014and living\u2014with deeper meaning, intention, and compassion. She is a founding partner of the Bay Area End-of-Life Doula Alliance in Northern California and an instructor for the University of Vermont\u2019s End-of-Life Doula Professional Certificate Program. With a master\u2019s in counseling psychology, Diane has served as a board member for the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance and as a hospice volunteer, bringing warmth, presence, and clarity to individuals and families navigating life\u2019s final chapter. Her books and teaching have inspired countless people to reflect on legacy, love, and the profound beauty of living a life well-lived all the way to its final moments. In this episode, host Shay Beider and Diane Button explore the profound lessons Diane has gathered from years of sitting with people at the end of life\u2014insights captured in her newest book, What Matters Most. Diane shares how her work is shaped by practices that help people live with intention now, from the \u201cjoy counter\u201d that encourages noticing everyday delights, to the beloved \u201cpink glitter\u201d story that reminds us not to save the good things for someday. She speaks about the importance of self-care for caregivers, the healing power of words, and the urgency of not waiting to say what is in your heart. Shay and Diane discuss the \u201cfinal checklist,\u201d a set of six questions she designed to open meaningful conversations about who and what truly matters. Together, they explore how being present, honest, and joyful can help us heal during life\u2019s hardest moments, and how embracing these practices now can shape a life\u2014and an ending\u2014rooted in clarity, gratitude, and love. Listen to the complete episode by clicking the player above. Transcripts for this episode are available at: https:\/\/www.integrativetouch.org\/conversations-on-healing  Show Notes: Look into the End-of-Life Doula Alliance Read Diane\u2019s book, What Matters Most   This podcast was created by Integrative Touch (InTouch), which is changing healthcare through connection, wellness and healing. A leader in the field of integrative medicine, InTouch exists to alleviate pain and isolation for anyone affected by illness, disability or trauma. This includes kids and adults with cancers, genetic conditions, autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic stress, and other serious health issues. The founder, Shay Beider, pioneered a new therapy called Integrative Touch\u2122Therapy that supports healing from trauma and serious illness. The organization provides proven integrative medicine therapies, education and support that fill critical healthcare gaps. The success is driven by deep compassion, community and integrity.  Each year, InTouch reaches thousands of people online and in person through the Integrative Touch Healing Center, and national programs. Thanks to the incredible support of volunteers and contributors, InTouch created a unique scholarship model called Heal it Forward that brings services to people in need at little or no cost to them. To learn more or donate and Heal it Forward, please visit IntegrativeTouch.org   ","author_name":"Conversations on Healing Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.integrativetouch.org\/conversations-on-healing","html":"