Voluntary Assisted Dying – the dark side

Voluntary Assisted Dying – the dark side

Voluntary Assisted Dying – the Dark Side  Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) can be a tricky topic to tackle. This is not an information piece. For that please seek out the laws in your state as each state has different laws. This is an opinion piece. VAD offers a choice...
Voluntary Assisted Dying – the Bright Side

Voluntary Assisted Dying – the Bright Side

Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) can be a tricky topic to tackle. This is not an information piece. For that please seek out the laws in your state as each state has different laws. This is an opinion piece. VAD offers a choice to end one’s life with conscious dignity...
Stoic philosophy on grief

Stoic philosophy on grief

“It is better to conquer our grief than to deceive it. For if it has withdrawn, being merely beguiled by pleasures and preoccupations, it starts up again and from its very respite gains force to savage us. But the grief that has been conquered by reason is calmed for...
What if we Don’t Want a Funeral?

What if we Don’t Want a Funeral?

Can we celebrate in another way? The funeral industry calls this “NSNA” – no service, no attendance. Your funeral director takes care of the legals and you may choose a private cremation or burial. This helps to keep costs down but it may also just be what your loved...
Do I Need a Celebrant for a Funeral?

Do I Need a Celebrant for a Funeral?

You’ve experienced the loss of somebody close to you, or its impending. Before you meet with your funeral director this question may pop into your mind – taking up space with all your feelings of sadness, confusion, overwhelm and loss. Your funeral director will...
Writing a Eulogy: Where to Start?

Writing a Eulogy: Where to Start?

Sometimes it’s hard to find words. And yet, we try – because we want to honour them. You stare at a blank page or screen. You may have tears in your eyes. You have heaviness in your heart. Writing a eulogy is one of the most personal things you can do, but it can also...