Do you feel ready and willing to become a shoulder to lean on? Can you find ease in the midst of silence? Can you remain present in the face of another's suffering without succumbing to discomfort yourself? Do you worry about what to say and how to offer help? This book can assuage these common fears.The doula heart can be infused into all work and into any relationship. As you read this book, keep what resonates and consider what doesn't. Implement and integrate the information and approaches that are useful and beneficial to your life and work.Part how-to guide, part hopeful manifesto, Cultivating the Doula Heart provides a clear framework for supporting those facing hardship, grief, and loss. Succinct and straightforward, this "work of heart" covers: Components of Doula Care, Aspects of Loss, Ways of Being/Ways of Doing, Grief Support, and Contemplative Exercises. Readers will feel empowered to move from sympathy to empathy to compassion.