carolinehjones

Woman dressed as a Victorian Funeral Director gives committal Once upon a time, in what feels like another lifetime, but was actually less than a year ago, I was an academic, a lecturer in Social Policy, dwelling in an ivory tower with some heroes, a fair few villains, and a lot of wonderful students. Then a dragon, or rather a series of dragons, came and burnt it all down, and, from those ashes, I rose as The Death Coach, and started a whole new life, and here we are. Before I got to this...

There are lots of reasons to hold a ceremony, funerals aside, and I can help you with many other forms of memorial and celebration, from marking the death of a much loved pet, to life changes such as the end of a relationship, divorce, children leaving home, a career shift, and so much more. Marking these transitions can be helpful in processing the shift, particularly when the change was unexpected, sudden, or felt out of your control. Holding a ceremony to mark it can bring things back into...

It’s another cliché, but you never stop learning in any of my roles, and yesterday demonstrated that when I attended a training session at Natural Endings Funeral Directors in Todmorden, facilitated by Alexandra Derwan from Sacred Circle Co CIC , and I’d very much recommend checking them out if you are interested in this kind of work. The session was fantastic: really well facilitated and a great chance to talk to other celebrants, which is always appreciated. I’m very much still digesting...