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Losing a brother you only recently came to know, is as raw for an amazing death shaman as it would be for anyone. Michele shares her story.\xa0 "Dignity is not negotiable. Dignity is the honor of the family." Death is a topic that most people prefer to avoid in everyday conversation. But for death shaman Michele Bell, it\u2019s a daily centerpiece in her life journey, one whose stigma she\u2019s working hard to remove by Illuminating the topic that is so often hushed.\xa0 "I encourage a sturdy voice in the midst of a society that is in fear of feeling." For Michele, tucking death into a closet that\u2019s not meant to be opened isn\u2019t an option. She believes that life is precious right up to the very last breath, and those whose lives we lost require compassion, emotional support, and spiritual guidance at a time when its most difficult for their loved ones to provide.\xa0 \u201cAs a society, we\u2019re uncomfortable witnessing other people\u2019s emotional pain, particularly as it relates to death,\u201d she explains. \u201cWe tend to shy away from conversations about death and with those who are grieving the loss or inevitable loss of someone special to them. We think we do this as a way to give them space and honor their feelings, but in reality, this can feel like abandonment and a lack of compassion.\u201d Michele first acknowledged her path as a death shaman in 1996 when she volunteered as a hair and makeup artist at local funeral homes. \xa0Later, n 1998, on the eve of her grandmother\u2019s transition, she pierced the veil returning her back home. Michele had no words just a surreal moment during the ascension.\xa0 "It was the most glorious feeling of Unconditional Love. It was not a vision. I physically transcended and transitioned my grandmother to the other side as we elevated together into this tranquil place of timeless space." \u201cAll of a sudden, my body felt like melted butter,\u201d\xa0Michele recalls. \u201cI was in the most beautiful, serene place I had ever been, and I visionally saw many spirits. They surrounded, embraced, and supported my grandmother\u2019s journey with the gentleness, knowledge, and guidance.\u201d It was a moment that brought Michele divine peace. She knew it was a gift worth sharing with others, but in 1998, she only told one person.\xa0Slyvia Brown, world renown medium told Michele she would change peoples lives one day Recently, Michele shares, \xa0"This title role, they call\xa0Death Doula\xa0confuses me. Selling a course to earn a certification is not relatable to my sacred gift. It\u2019s not for me to say now \u2018I appoint you a doula. but I can assure you, there are no written materials, we are connected by a common thread\u2014serving the dying. And whatever the moniker, I've joined them openly. "Death is a fearful gaze for many. I feel so grateful to release that fear of the unknown to all I've transitioned through the years. Sometimes I even get to see my loved ones which is such a breathtaking moment." As a highly intuitive empath, Michele is using this gift to help guide people in their last moments on earth to a point of peace and comfort in crossing over. She also works with their family to help them navigate healthy grieving, something she feels helps their loved one\u2019s memory live on.\xa0 \u201cI work with individuals in a very personal, unique, and spiritual manner,\u201d\xa0she notes.\xa0\u201cI not only want to bring them comfort in their final moments, but also help them to embrace life right up until they're last breath.\u201d Certified Mindfulness Practitioner Level I, II, III APA-American Psychological Association HFA-Hospice Foundation of America IMPA-International Metaphysical Practitioners Association EMPA-Energy Medicine Professional Association