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EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 13 MIN

2. Keeping Watch: What Sailing Taught Me About Dying

from Dying To Ask with Christy B. · host Christy B.

Christy reflects on nighttime watch at sea and how six years living aboard a sailboat taught her lessons that later shaped her work as a Death Doula sitting with dying people. She contrasts the romantic image of boat life with its realities—constant maintenance, tight quarters, and the ever-present weather concerns and draws bedside wisdom from those memories. Noting that the only true choice is one’s response: keeping watch, staying present, and being a steady presence without trying to change the weather. https://ChristyBraun.com for more information and resources.00:00 Alone On Night Watch00:49 Boat Life Reality Check01:56 Maintenance Over Magic02:44 Weather Rules Everything04:22 Dying And Weather Windows05:20 Heaving To In Storms06:43 Letting Go Is Skill08:56 Control Stories And Grief11:11 Keeping Watch At Bedside112:35 Closing And Where To Find Me

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Christy reflects on nighttime watch at sea and how six years living aboard a sailboat taught her lessons that later shaped her work as a Death Doula sitting with dying people. She contrasts the romantic image of boat life with its realities—constant maintenance, tight quarters, and the ever-present weather concerns and draws bedside wisdom from those memories. Noting that the only true choice is one’s response: keeping watch, staying present, and being a steady presence without trying to change the weather. https://ChristyBraun.com for more information and resources.00:00 Alone On Night Watch00:49 Boat Life Reality Check01:56 Maintenance Over Magic02:44 Weather Rules Everything04:22 Dying And Weather Windows05:20 Heaving To In Storms06:43 Letting Go Is Skill08:56 Control Stories And Grief11:11 Keeping Watch At Bedside112:35 Closing And Where To Find Me

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