MY NAME IS ANJA
I was born in Croatia, grew up in Germany, worked in Bangladesh and Switzerland, and have been on many inner and outer journeys. In 2010, I moved to Poland. My home is in connection. I identify as a member of the human family and part of the web of life on Earth.
In 2020 I founded the Institute of the Good Death, a non-profit social initiative dedicated to raising the level of education about dying, death and grief in Poland. In 2024 we received the PRZEWROTY Award by the Copernicus Science Center as the most innovative educational initiative in Poland.
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INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS
I offer individual consultations, during which you can share your story with me.
I cannot offer you quick solutions for any problems. Loss and grief are not problems to be solved. They are deeply human experiences that can be carried and embraced. I can support you on your way to meet these experiences with tenderness and acceptance, maybe even with love.
What I can do for you is this: Give you my full attention and listen to you without judgement. As a fellow human being, I am truly and sincerely interested in what you are going through. Only if you want, I will share with you my knowledge, experience and personal point of view.
LECTURES & SEMINARS
You can meet me regularly at international events, where I speak about my work and our activities at the Institute of the Good Death.
If you would like me to join your conference, congress or symposium, I will be glad to share my knowledge and experience – and to enter into dialogue with other open-minded people who want to meet mortality in a new way.
Lecture: Nur gemeinsam können wir Großes bewegen. Über die Notwendigkeit interdisziplinärer Zusammenarbeit.
Freiburg, Germany
October 2025
University of Ljlubljana
Slovenia, Ljlubljana
July 2025
Lecture: Nur gemeinsam können wir Großes bewegen. Über die Notwendigkeit interdisziplinärer Zusammenarbeit.
Bremen, Germany
May 2025
A centrepiece of my work are rituals. I design and conduct personal, non-religious funeral ceremonies, which respect the wishes, aesthetics and personal needs of the deceased and their family and friends.
In many families today, there are people with diverse perspectives on life and its greater context. Sometimes traditional and religious contexts are confronted with the need to adapt and create something unique for a particular person. Luckily, it is possible – and beautiful – to build bridges and create community including all our differences. I am always grateful to enter into respectful dialogue and enjoy collaborating with open-minded people from any spiritual path.
RITUALS & CEREMONIES
ART & RESEARCH
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The Frog
Migrants
RISE Ritual Design Toolkit
Our Death
In Community Circles, we open and hold space to acknowledge the joy and sorrow we carry individually and collectively.
We offer each other non-judgmental witnessing, rather than advice or solutions. We connect with each other to respect, honor and witness each other’s stories and learn from each other’s experiences. We meet as a community to give each other our most precious gifts: Presence and attention. Acceptance and compassion.
CIRCLES
MEDIA
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Radio 357
W cztery oczy
27.4.2025
Pogawędnik Filozoficzny
O Instytucie Dobrej Śmierci
14.4.2025
Polskie Radio Dzieciom
Jak rozmawiać z dziećmi o śmierci i żałobie? „Śmierć to naturalna część życia”
2.4.2025
VOGUE
Redakcja poleca: Trwała szminka, książka, która tłumaczy emocje
18.2.2025
Wysokie Obcasy
Dziecko płacze, ale za chwilę się śmieje, bawi tak, jakby mama wcale nie umarła
3.2.2025
Radio Nowy Świat
Niezapominajki 57
12.1.2025
WORKSHOPS & TRAINING
At the Institute of the Good Death, I facilitate training and workshops on topics related to end-of-life care, grief counselling and ritual design. Regular formats include:
Personal Farewell – 4-day training for funeral celebrants
Celebrations of Change – 3-day workshop about ritual design
Holistic End-of-Life Care – workshops for doctors and nurses
By Your Side – 1-day workshop about end-of-life care
Gentle Goodbye – 1-day workshop on wakes and vigils
Grief Work: New Perspectives – 8-week online course for professionals
If you would like me to facilitate a workshop for your team or share my expertise in another way, I can prepare content and methods specially chosen to meet the needs of your organisation.