End-of-Life Educational

Which Way to Go? Burial, Cremation or Other?

WHICH WAY TO GO? WHEN YOU’RE GONE, BUT  YOUR BODY IS STILL HERE  A summary of current and emerging funeral options when your body has died and the environmental considerations and legacy. By Sarah Tolmie, Community Funeral Director, Holistic Celebrant and End-of-Life Consultant with Picaluna Funerals. One of the first [...]

2025-10-06T13:01:14+11:00October 6th, 2025|

Grief as Sacred Work: A Soulful Invitation to Healing

Grief as Sacred Work: A Soulful Invitation to HealingBy Sarah Tolmie Dearly Beloved, Grief is not a mistake. It is not a mental illness or a personal failure. It is not something to be fixed, cured, or hustled through. It is sacred work — soul work — and in [...]

2025-07-18T16:37:25+10:00July 17th, 2025|

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A GOOD FUNERAL DIRECTOR?

It is that moment we never want to consider or face.  Your loved one has died. Maybe you have been so focused on caring for them in their final days, you may not have given much thought to their funeral service, and now in the shock of your grief, [...]

2022-11-04T10:52:13+11:00November 4th, 2022|

Why & How to talk to my family about my funeral wishes?

After Ryans private home farewell a larger community memorial was held at his parent's in-law property - complete with pizza van and beers. Not many of us die unexpectedly. In fact, for the most part, our deaths are like a slow train coming and we experience a [...]

2022-11-03T18:11:34+11:00November 3rd, 2022|
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