Reflections & Connections
Reclaim (Meaningful) Ceremony in Your Life
Is there a life transition you'd like to mark through meaningful ceremony or ritual, but you don't know where to begin? Read this blog post to find out:
WHY ceremony & ritual are important,
WHAT are the building blocks of ceremony,
HOW & WHEN to create simple, powerful rituals to mark milestones & move through transitions,
WAYS to work with me or do-it-yourself!
What's Your Whole (Hearted) Story?
Our stories, when explored fully, are powerful. They are a reflection of the whole-heartedness with which we live: the highs and lows, the triumphs and mistakes, and the ways we show up for ourselves and others.
As your Legacy Guide and Celebrant, I listen deeply to your stories. From there, I help you bring more intention and attention to your daily life and milestone moments in ways that honor your journey—embracing the seemingly disparate pieces and celebrating your perfectly imperfect whole(hearted)ness.
An Online Ceremony that Touched and Transformed: The Saskatchewan Covid Vigil
Read about how over a thousand people found healing, hope and meaningful connection through a virtual vigil marking one year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan.
Grief Rituals During the Pandemic: A Coast-to-Coast Conversation
One day last week I was settled in at my desk at the crack of dawn, when I would normally still be deep in slumber. I’d been invited by CBC radio to participate in a series of rolling interviews with morning shows across the country. The interviews centered around grief and mourning during the time of a pandemic. If you’re in the habit of reading the obituaries, you may have noticed that most families are opting to make funeral arrangements ‘at a later date when we can physically gather’. I was on the air to emphasize that just because we can’t physically gather right now in the ways that we normally would, it doesn’t mean we should do nothing right now.
The Importance of Ceremony: How it connects, comforts & equips us for our life journey
As humans, we crave meaning, connection and community. Done well, ritual and ceremony offer us all of these, while integrating transition and equipping us for the next stage of our life journey.