Knowledge is power. Being more informed in the death and dying, grief and loss space – allows us all to make more informed choices about who and what matters most; and be more prepared about life, dying, death and after-death. So, if you’d like to learn more, and build your own death comfortability, why not […]
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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
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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.
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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 »
Grab a cuppa. Get comfy. And join Phillipe and I as he interviews me in his part 2 series of “Dying Well- Why we don’t talk about death but should!”. I was so fortunate last month to meet a very interesting man, Phillipe who volunteers for the local Bay FM (100.3 FM) radio station near
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November 2020 The unprecedented changes occurring across Australia and the globe, and the ongoing societal changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, are leaving us all feeling engulfed in a whole range of emotions for many reasons. Myself included. We are experiencing on the greatest of scales a “new norm” as we all try to adapt
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It made me more relaxed and encouraged me to share my feeling with the group. Learnt that most people are still afraid to discuss death. Death needs to be prepared well to face it. Fascinated to hear other people’s experiences and I feel more positive about death It was a free, open conversation and you
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I have two personal mantras: No one should die alone and it’s everyone’s responsibility to put their affairs in order #1 THAT NO ONE SHOULD DIE ALONE (NODA) For me, this does not mean that the dying person will not choose to die when everyone leaves the room – as some people do choose to wait
Embracing Compassionate Communities I am part of an exciting new social movement that is evolving within Australia. One that has made a significant impact already within different parts of the globe. Momentum is growing. And this social movement is all about the concept of “Compassionate Communities”. As cited within the Compassionate Communities Hub website: Compassionate
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