Welcome to A Sacred Journey

In my early elementary years, I can still remember this deep inner feeling—though at the time I had no idea it was something people called a “calling.” What I felt was simple and yet so big: one day, I would be someone who did for people. I couldn’t explain it, but it was woven into me even as a little girl.

As the years passed, that quiet knowing grew. It was during my nursing career that I truly began to understand the depth of what it meant to serve. While healthcare changed continuously around me—policies, procedures, systems that often seemed to overlook the human heart—I found that I hadn’t changed. My way of being with people remained the same.

I stayed present.
I listened.
I cared.
I offered respect, dignity, and a healing touch.

These are not small things. In fact, they are often the very things that matter most.

My journey as an end-of-life doula is simply a continuation of this truth: that each person’s final season of life deserves presence, gentleness, and sacred care. My hope is that through A Sacred Journey, I can offer families more than support—I can offer companionship, guidance, and a safe place to rest in one of life’s most tender chapters.

This space, and this blog, will be a place for me to share reflections, resources, and the quiet lessons I’ve learned from walking alongside the dying and those who love them. It is my way of inviting you into the heart of my work, and perhaps, into your own reflections on life, love, and what truly matters.

Thank you for being here. I am honored to share this journey with you.

With warmth,
Victoria Fanning
Founder, A Sacred Journey