Fiona Arscott-Smith - Fairy Godmother Celebrant·Jul 4When the Magic Needs to Look a Little Different:Neurodiversity a:nd the Art of Truly Personal Ceremonies.
Deirdre Brannigan·May 20People Rarely Forget How They Were Treated When They Were Grieving.“I’m never going to forget you.”
Fiona Arscott-Smith - Fairy Godmother Celebrant·Apr 30May Day with the FairiesMay Day arrived the way magic often does , quietly at first.A response icon1A response icon1
InThe Wind PhonebyJim Parton·Jul 1, 2025What Does A Celebrant Funeral Look Like?Celebrants celebrate life, not religionA response icon6A response icon6
Mairead P Vaughan·Apr 24, 2025Lapsed CatholicDoes anyone know for sure if God exists? Like, 100% sure? What about Jesus? Was he just the protagonist in a really famous story or did he…A response icon1A response icon1
InThe ShortformbyGlyn Bawden·Aug 27, 2024Stop Seeking ValidationGo and do ItA response icon1A response icon1
Jim Parton·Apr 18, 2023The Valley of the Shadow of DeathI always think that I am adjusted to the idea of death. My work at a large funeral home/cemetery/crematory/mausoleum for the past…A response icon10A response icon10
Aspen Roots Care and Counseling, LLC·Jan 2, 2023Funerals: Why Bother?At best, a funeral feels like a sad and inconvenient family reunion. We put on our darkest Sunday best, try to keep the children quiet and…
Jim Parton·May 3, 2022When Flowers are MessagesDuring the decade that I have been arranging funerals for grieving families, there have been some very clear messages from “beyond the…A response icon5A response icon5
Jim Parton·Apr 26, 2022Cemetery Workplace OdditiesEach morning my two-minute commute brings me to the entrance of a cemetery in our community in the mid-west. Not just a cemetery, but a…A response icon3A response icon3
