A farewell that feels like them.
When someone you love dies, there is no script that can possibly capture everything they meant to you.
But their stories can.
• Their quirks
• Their music
• Their friendships
• Their terrible jokes
• The things they loved
• The things that made everyone laugh
My role is to listen to how you loved your person and gently turn that into a eulogy and memorial ceremony that celebrates the life they lived.
I’ll listen first, then:
I’ll help you tell their story.
Celebrate a life
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A farewell can take many forms.
• A traditional funeral
• A memorial
• A celebration of life
Or something completely different.
The important thing is that the ceremony reflects the person and gives the people who loved them somewhere to come together, remember, laugh, cry and say goodbye.
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Not everyone wants a traditional funeral service.
Direct cremation is the simple alternative.
You can choose to hold a memorial or celebration of life later, or not at all.
I’ll help you understand the options and create something appropriate for your family.
My Life, My Wishes
An end-of-life planner
Talking about death can be uncomfortable.
Not talking about it can make things much harder for the people we leave behind.
I’ve created My Life, My Wishes, a simple end-of-life planning guide designed to help you record the information and wishes your loved ones may need when the time comes.
It covers:
• Personal details
• Important contacts
• Wills and other legal documents
• Financial information
• Superannuation and insurance
• Digital accounts
• Health and care preferences
• Funeral and farewell wishes
• Personal messages
• Things you want your loved ones to know
• Where important documents are kept
• Information that may help your executor
The idea isn’t to complete everything in one sitting.
It’s a starting point. Something you can work through gradually and update as your circumstances change.
Start the conversation.
Because planning ahead is an act of kindness.
Please note: My Life, My Wishes is a personal planning guide, not a legal document or legal advice.
Download options
Choose from a print-friendly PDF to fill out My Life, My Wishes by hand or a Microsoft Word document for a simple digital version.
Funeral and memorial enquiries
Let’s Not NOT Talk About It
Death is one of life’s certainties. Maybe we should talk about it.
I would like to help you have the conversations we tend to avoid.
• Funeral planning
• End-of-life wishes
• Downsizing
• Decluttering
• Wills
• What happens to our digital lives?
• What do we actually want our farewell to look like?
• And what information will our families need when we’re gone?
I’m offering workshop events for seniors, community groups and organisations around these topics.
Because planning ahead is an act of kindness.