When Someone You Love Is Dying…
- Paul Simard
- Mar 20
- 2 min read
and No One Tells You How to Be There.

There is a moment that no one prepares you for.
It’s not the diagnosis. It’s not even the final days.
It’s the quiet space in between…When someone you love is still here—but already beginning to leave. More than ever, this is becoming the everyday experience for tens of thousands of people, day in, day out.
And suddenly, you don’t know what to do.
Do you say something? Do you stay quiet? Are you doing the right things? Who is there to support you while your life is centered around supporting loved ones?
Most people, in this moment, are left alone.
Not because they don’t have people in their lives—because those people are confused themselves about how to be in those moments.
And the doctors are there to treat the loved ones. Funeral homes arrive after. Therapists and counsellors help you process what has already happened.
But what about now?
What about the moment where:
You’re sitting at the bedside
You don’t recognize the person in front of you anymore
You're waking up everyday, exhausted
And you’re afraid of getting it wrong
This is where I work.
Not to fix. Not to analyze. Not to lead you through a process.
To walk the journey with you. To remind you of what you are capable of. To give you tools to nourish and support you.
To help you find your way of being there—with honesty, with presence, with humanity.
Because there is no perfect way to accompany someone at the end of life.
But there is a way that feels true. And no one should have to find that alone.
This is the space that often goes unseen. And it’s the space I’m here to hold.
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If you’re navigating this with someone you love, or feel that moment approaching, you don’t have to do it alone.



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