Shauna Lee
Our School is dedicated to Randi’s sister, Shauna.
Shauna’s life and death shaped the path we walk, the way we sit with grief, and the way we honour love that does not end when a body does. Her passing changed us forever. It opened our eyes to how isolating grief can be, how little support often exists for those navigating loss, and how deeply the world needs compassionate, steady presence in the spaces surrounding death, dying, and bereavement.
Shauna was full of life. She loved deeply and laughed loudly. Her laughter filled rooms and lingered long after conversations ended. She sang without hesitation, without concern for perfection, simply because music moved through her and wanted to be shared. She brought warmth, humour, and light into ordinary moments, reminding us how precious and fleeting life truly is. To know her was to feel seen, welcomed, and included.
When she died, we did not just lose her physical presence, we lost the future moments we expected, the shared milestones, the easy laughter, the spontaneous singing, the everyday connection that can never be replaced. Her absence taught us how grief is not a single moment, but a lifelong relationship, one that evolves, softens, deepens, and reshapes us over time.
Everything we offer is rooted in her memory and carried by our love for her. Every lesson, every vigil, every hand held in silence is influenced by what Shauna continues to teach us. She shows us that grief is not something to fix or rush through, but something to be witnessed, honoured, and held with gentleness. She reminds us that love does not disappear when a life ends, it simply changes form.
This work exists because of Shauna. It is an offering born from love, loss, and the desire that no one else feels as alone as we once did. May her spirit be honoured in every space we hold, in every story shared, and in every moment of presence offered to those walking alongside death and grief.
Shauna lives on in our work, our laughter, our remembering, and in the love that continues to move through us.
Death Doula Randi