Since I started celebrating the lives of people through funerals and memorials in 2006, I have discovered my passion for doing the very best to help honour an individual and send them off well in the memories of their loved ones. My training with The Celebrant Foundation and Institute and my six years experience writing people’s life stories through an advertising firm for one of the largest funeral home chains in the world, honed my ability to capture the essence of a person and prepared me for this important work.
Graveside Service: The Ultimate Guide
From what a graveside service is to how to plan one, this post paints a picture of what you can expect and the significance of personalizing the experience complete with an excerpt from a ceremony I created as well as sample readings and poems.
Virtual Funeral: Your Practical Guide
This post was inspired by the need for funeral professionals to pivot to innovative ways to celebrate the lives of loved ones who passed on during the pandemic amid the consequences of social distancing mandates. I walk the reader through what an online ‘share-amony’ looks and feels like, the pros and cons, the roles of attendees, the advantages over a traditional funeral and how to create, attend, send an e-vite, and what tools to access to live stream a virtual funeral.
What is a Rainbow Baby and How Can We Celebrate Him or Her?
In this post, I define and share my personal experiences surrounding sunshine babies, miracle babies, cloud or angel babies and rainbow or spirit babies. The labeling of motherhood experiences does not begin to share the raw emotion involved with breaking the deafening silence around infant loss. As both a mother and Life-Cycle Celebrant™ I recognize the importance of designing personalized rituals and ceremonies for honouring these babies and have included almost two dozen creative ways and links to further resources to do so.
Humanist Funerals: an FAQ
If you do not have a belief in a higher power, afterlife, or reincarnation than the post Humanist Funerals: FAQ about humanism will interest you. Non-religious ceremony dispenses with religious doctrine, songs, or holy book readings. Instead, a contemporary focus on life story is both personal and meaningful when mourning a loved one. Read on to learn about format, importance, and how to plan a humanist funeral. Explore a sample program, appropriate readings, songs and even suggestions on what to wear.
Graveside Service: The Ultimate Guide
From what a graveside service is to how to plan one, this post paints a picture of what you can expect and the significance of personalizing the experience complete with an excerpt from a ceremony I created as well as sample readings and poems.
Virtual Funeral: Your Practical Guide
This post was inspired by the need for funeral professionals to pivot to innovative ways to celebrate the lives of loved ones who passed on during the pandemic amid the consequences of social distancing mandates. I walk the reader through what an online ‘share-amony’ looks and feels like, the pros and cons, the roles of attendees, the advantages over a traditional funeral and how to create, attend, send an e-vite, and what tools to access to live stream a virtual funeral.
What is a Rainbow Baby and How Can We Celebrate Him or Her?
In this post, I define and share my personal experiences surrounding sunshine babies, miracle babies, cloud or angel babies and rainbow or spirit babies. The labeling of motherhood experiences does not begin to share the raw emotion involved with breaking the deafening silence around infant loss. As both a mother and Life-Cycle Celebrant™ I recognize the importance of designing personalized rituals and ceremonies for honouring these babies and have included almost two dozen creative ways and links to further resources to do so.
Humanist Funerals: an FAQ
If you do not have a belief in a higher power, afterlife, or reincarnation than the post Humanist Funerals: FAQ about humanism will interest you. Non-religious ceremony dispenses with religious doctrine, songs, or holy book readings. Instead, a contemporary focus on life story is both personal and meaningful when mourning a loved one. Read on to learn about format, importance, and how to plan a humanist funeral. Explore a sample program, appropriate readings, songs and even suggestions on what to wear.