In my practice as a funeral celebrant and therapist, I encounter many different manifestation of grief, including stoicism, anger, dissociation, overwhelming sorrow, gentle acceptance – each response as individual as the person who experiences it. The bereaved are generally supported by family and friends but, occasionally, in all the turmoil of arranging a funeral and … More The grief of family pets
Autumn – my garden HOMECOMING How strange it is coming home to oneself after all this time. to find that there is time enough and more to do the things I love having first relinquished the requirement to achieve. the richness of days – not worrying how many may remain – each hour full of … More Poetry
In my Spiritual Mentoring practice I am frequently asked questions that probe the deepest mysteries of life. Of course, my task is not to provide neatly-packaged answers to these questions, but to assist and encourage others to find their own interpretations. The other day, a beautiful soul, who has been greatly damaged by the religion … More A Question of Faith
As I walked this afternoon along the bushland road near my home, small signs of autumn claimed my attention. Fallen pine-cones, mushrooms and toadstools dancing in the grass, the warm, musty odour of damp earth, the rain-washed sky – but most of all the trees, their topmost branches stained by the colours of the sun. … More Autumn
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