Conversations. Information. Shared experiences. Support. I have been in my End of Life Doula and Funeral Celebrant business since 3 August 2018. And during that time I regularly get phone calls and emails from End of Life Doulas who are newer to this space and have practice questions; and/or wishing to build their business. So […]
I was thrilled to be asked to be on a panel for Dying to Know Day 2024 #d2k #dyingtoknowday2024 an event sponsored by My Care Enterprises and Cornerstone Funerals held on 8th August 2024. Dying to Know Day is a national annual event that is about “fostering deep conversations about the one thing all humans
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Grab a cuppa and enjoy watching Midlife Unfiltered – Episode 6 on Death Anita McLachlan (from Sequins and Sands, Positive Body Image Advocate) and Erica Webb (Registered Counsellor and Somatic Exercise Coach) are wonderful advocates to empower our community, and women in particular, to feel empowered at midlife (peri-menopause and post-menopausal). They asked if I’d
A videoed podcast on Death ~ watch or just listen to it and grab a cuppa and get comfy! Read More »
How amazing was it that on 24 June 2024 to be asked to talk about #endoflifeplanning and the #endoflifedoula role – live on ABC Radio Brisbane ABC Brisbane with Cathie Schnitzerling (standing in for Steve Austin for a week). Oh my gosh – I’ve done podcasts and pre-recorded interviews. But live – gets the nerves
My first live radio interview with ABC Radio Brisbane Read More »
Australians are big consumers of flame cremations, and for some families they are choosing direct cremations with no ceremony. And in my role as both an End of Life Doula and a Funeral Celebrant, I always encourage the family – and their friends – to have a ceremony in memory of their deceased person, at
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I am so excited to be part of building a Compassionate Community as I continue to work as an End of Life Doula (EOLD) and provide services to those living with life-limiting illnesses, their families and friends, and the bereaved. And facilitate many workshops that aim to make people more knowledgeable about palliative care, advance
Ways to build our community’s death literacy… Read More »
It’s true! You blink and life changes… and before you know it the whole year has gone past since I last blogged!!! The year just gone (2023) has been one that has been abSOULutely fulfilling. As one of Australia’s most active End of Life Doulas, and in my role as an independent Funeral Celebrant, I
The chair is empty this year… but the heart is full For many of us, special occasions such as Christmas cause us to feel a pang in the heart that comes about from the emptiness and void caused because our person has died. The chair that is empty this year because our person has died.
Grief at Christmas Read More »
I am forever humbled for the absolute privilege to be asked to officiate funeral ceremonies. To have the opportunity to meet with family and sometimes friends of the deceased at their most vulnerable time and yet they are so open and generous in sharing the love, their stories and I their lives with me. Today
Being a Funeral Celebrant is awesome but oh, so humbling! Read More »
