Julia and Caroline Humanist memorial and funeral celebrants
24/11/2023
No one has to have a religious funeral.Instead you can celebrate the life that has been lived.
‘People didn’t realise a funeral could be so beautiful’: Poland finds a new way to celebrate life – and death More and more Poles are turning away from traditional funeral rites. But what can replace them? Enter the Institute for the Good Death, grief doulas, ‘death cafes’ and music by Whitney Houston
23/11/2023
We should go through life taking time to appreciate last moments
‘I guess I’m never going to see you again’: how I learned to appreciate last moments | Joel Snape Whether it’s saying goodbye to a parent or watching a favourite film with your child, final moments happen much more than we realise. There is a power in acknowledging them, writes Joel Snape
Our mothers live on in us.
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06/11/2023
Resting Reef transforms the ashes of those who have died into beautiful oyster reef memorial structures that regenerate marine biodiversity, capture carbon, filter water, and prevent coastal erosion.
Resting Reef A meaningful funeral service and cemetery that regenerates marine biodiversity, sequesters carbon and prevents coastal erosion.
27/10/2023
Julia Jones and Caroline Clark formed Unique Celebrations of Life to help you create a unique and memorable celebration of life for your special person.
A Celebration of Life, or memorial ceremony, can be held after or instead of a funeral. It can take place wherever feels right to you, rather than in a religious building or a crematorium. You can even hold a Celebration of Life outdoors.https://humanists.uk/ceremonies/funerals/blog/planning-a-celebration-of-life-ideas-and-advice-for-memorial-ceremonies/
17/10/2023
Digital legacy: how to organise your online life for after you die A will deals with money and possessions but your online accounts and content matter too
19/09/2023
Facing up to death is hard but I admire Janey Godley's compassion for her family. https://www.facebook.com/100044250378379/posts/872855177532820/
As someone who is living with a life limiting disease, I have started to clear out my clutter so that when i die my family won’t have to go through so much stuff. I have emptied out my wardrobe to charity shop and paper work is all labelled. Lawyers and the will sorted.
It’s helpful to do just now, not at all creepy. I’ve brought new bedroom furniture so husband will have new memories in our room when I go - I’m getting all the old paperwork thrown out, so they don’t have to figure out what it all means.
My pal Shirley is going through all my old junk under my bed and getting it all cleared out - we have filled bags for the charity shop
This helps the people we leave behind
No questions unanswered
No guessing
And an easier passage for them in grief
11/09/2023
A Green Party MP for Mid Bedfordshire Raising funds for the campaign to elect Cade Sibley as MP in the by-election for Mid Bedfordshire on 19 October 2023.
09/08/2023
Do you wonder what a Humanist Funeral Celebrant does? https://humanists.uk/ceremonies/funerals/blog/whats-a-funeral-celebrant/
19/07/2023
Should we be using AI to cope w with grief?
‘It was as if my father were actually texting me’: grief in the age of AI People are turning to chatbot impersonations of lost loved ones to help them grieve. Will AI help us live after we’re dead?