Funerals
Grief and love walk hand in hand. A well-held funeral makes room for both.
I know from my own experience how powerful ceremony can be in meeting the reality of death and saying goodbye. When my father died, I hadn't cried since I was an early teenager. Yet at his funeral I sobbed three times: when I saw the hearse, during the final hymn, and as the coffin went. Looking back, I can see how sharing those ritual moments in the presence of others allowed my grief to be more fully felt and, in time, to move.
Creating the farewell
We will spend time together talking about the person who has died - who they were, what mattered to them, and the stories you want remembered. There is a natural tendency when someone dies to remember the best of them, almost like seeing their soul.
My role is to be there for each step and guide you so you don't have to worry about the next one. To bring some slowness and space at a time when there can be so much to navigate, and help you create a ceremony that feels true to the person you are remembering.