Aug 1, 2019 | Death a Love Project, Facilitation, Remembering, Services
‘A life affirming book about death’ says a reader of my book ‘Death, a Love Project’ on Twitter. After spending a couple of years writing it I’m appreciating the feedback readers are sending through and posting on social media. Extraordinary crazy...
Feb 28, 2019 | Celebrant, Death a Love Project, Facilitation, Ritual, Services
Death by suicide is on my mind at the time of the Pell verdict, knowing that the trauma of abuse has led to agonising secrecy, substance abuse and if not suicide per se, certainly most traumatic death, with irretrievable loss left behind. I’m thinking of the two...
Sep 20, 2016 | Death conversation, Remembering, Services
I love stories and I love making books! With many years experience in the field of ‘writing in the community’, they’ve been my speciality. Projects I have worked on include: You have to laugh, but you also have to cry with family and professional...
Jun 28, 2016 | Death conversation, Funeral options, Not-for-profit, Services
A beautiful garden is the perfect place to have five minutes before a meeting. Time to stand by the fish pond. Time to reflect. I was visiting for the first time. I’d been too busy on other trips to Brisbane. Anyway with regular updates in the mail, I’ve always...
Apr 9, 2014 | Family led funerals, Green funeral, Services
Thirty years’ ago Australians’ life expectancy grew substantially. This post looks at the implications for funeral options. Thirty years’ ago public health initiatives had cut down infant mortality. TAC style campaigns reduced teenage drunk driving...
May 11, 2013 | Death cafe, Death conversation, Services
Death Cafe is a lively social movement. Cafes springing up like mushrooms in London, San Francisco and New York City. Their popularity reflects a broad interest in bringing death out from the shadows and talking about it in the warmth of well-supported public...
