Trevor Hayley

Funeral and Life Memorial Celebrant

A Caring Presence for you and your family so you can Celebrate a Life

Servicing Greater Adelaide, Fleurieu, South Coast and Adelaide Hills Regions of South Australia

Blog

Caring for the Dying at Home

Jun 12, 2019

The options at end of life. In the hospital or at home. The last few breaths of life are so precious and need to be shared.

As humans we do mark the End

Jun 4, 2019

As humans we do mark the end of life, although this may be uncomfortable. It is essential to our nature. I wonder why that is?

Our Carbon Footprint when we Die

May 29, 2019

Can environmental impacts and our carbon footprint be considered at the end? Absolutely!

Should we say more when people are alive?

May 22, 2019

One of the ‘staples’ at funerals is the eulogy. It is here that glowing reflections are made about the deceased. I wonder whether some of these things need to be said while they are still alive.

Death – do we need to call it for what it is?

May 13, 2019

Maybe sometimes we need to hear more than ‘passed away.’ Sometimes we need to hear ‘died.’ We just do!

Grief – a part of our shared humanity

May 8, 2019

Humans have a 100% mortality rate. Grief is something that we all experience.

Grief may become a source of Growth

May 1, 2019

Does emotional growth come through the good or the bad times? It could be that the bad times bring out resilience and courage we did not know we had.

Grief – the missing piece

Apr 22, 2019

When there is loss, part of our life goes missing. Maybe like an incomplete jigsaw puzzle.

Grief – I don’t know how to feel

Apr 17, 2019

Grief – something like fear, but not being afraid; fluttering in the stomach, restlessness, yawning, mildly concussed or drunk. I don’t know how to be!