The space between what was and what's coming.
How I got here
My name is Brittany, and I'm the person behind Liminara.
I've been drawn to death and mortality for about as long as I can remember. My family was gifted an old encyclopedia set when I was a kid, and I can clearly remember myself at ten or eleven, reading everything I could find about The Black Death (history nerds, where ya at!?). It wasn't exactly morbid curiosity; death just felt like something worth understanding.
Who I work with
I am building this space for women, nonbinary people, and the LGBTQ+ community: people who have often been rushed, mismanaged, or quietly overlooked by the systems that were supposed to care for them in the moments they most needed to be seen.You don't need to be actively dying to work with me. You don't need to belong to a specific faith (or any faith). I believe the body carries its own wisdom through every threshold, and my job is to protect that process, not manage it.If you've felt invisible in a hospital room or worried that your identity might be erased, this is your space.
Who I work with
I am building this space for women, nonbinary people, and the LGBTQ+ community: people who have often been rushed, mismanaged, or quietly overlooked by the systems that were supposed to care for them in the moments they most needed to be seen.You don't need to be actively dying to work with me. You don't need to belong to a specific faith (or any faith). I believe the body carries its own wisdom through every threshold, and my job is to protect that process, not manage it.If you've felt invisible in a hospital room or worried that your identity might be erased, this is your space.
A steady light in the liminal spaces of life.
The name Liminara is a mashup of two words that define my practice: liminal—the sacred, in-between thresholds of life—and luminaria—a gentle, guiding light.
I created Liminara because I wanted to bring reverence, beauty, and presence back into life's most sacred, significant passages. Our Western culture often puts a timeline on (and rushes people through) grief. My practice is a safe space to just be, whatever that looks like for you. I believe the thresholds of life (like birth, menarche, menopause, and death) are not events to be managed, but sacred experiences to be honored.
Whether I'm designing a personalized ritual, preserving a life's legacy, or sitting quietly at a bedside, my mission is simple: to be a grounded, compassionate light, making sure you never have to walk alone.
Certifications & A
National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) Member
NEDA End of Life Doula Proficient
Hospice Volunteer
Member of LGBTQ+ Community
Certified IDLM Death Doula
Certified IDLM Life Planning Doula (In Progress!)
My Guiding Principles and Values
My practice is guided by 3 Principles and 5 Core Values.
Everyone blooms in their own time.
I've never met two people who grieved or died the same way. My job isn't to move you along a timeline, it's to walk alongside you at whatever pace is best.
The body knows what it's doing.
People once died, grieved, and were born guided by instinct, ritual, and each other. Your body knows how to do this, and I help "get everything out of the way."
Every passage is sacred.
Life's most significant moments are meant to be witnessed and celebrated. Each person moves through their thresholds differently, and they deserve to be met with compassion and reverence.
Sacredness
Every threshold is met with reverence, not rushed or managed.
Community
No one faces a passage alone, and chosen family is valid here.
Empowerment
Your body knows what you need better than any institution. I help you act.
Authenticity
You are cared for according to your authentic identity.
Celebration
Even in loss, there are still things worth honoring and celebrating.