Celebrations by Sherri Metaphysical Minister/Weddings & Funerals

06/04/2024

The Mourning Coffee Café meets on Wednesday, June 5th from 10am-Noon in the Craft Room at Ocean Front Village. Join us for participant led conversations about grief and loss in a casual setting.

01/06/2024

It ought to be so simple. Wrapping our dead in a cloth and giving them gently back to the earth. In this complicated, crazy world this simple act of natural burial ought to be easy, accessible, inexpensive and available to all of us.

Join us
Every two months we gather for a virtual session to share news, updates, and conversations about Green/Natural/Conservation Burial in British Columbia with a particular focus on, but not exclusive to communities beyond the lower mainland.

Join us on JANUARY 25th, 7pm PST
with SPECIAL GUEST Cathy Valentine of Salt Spring Island Natural Cemetery. Cathy will walk us through a natural burial ceremony with photographs & commentary.

Link to Register
https://bit.ly/3v2RFE5
Visit https://www.greenburialbc.ca

11/07/2023

11/05/2023

Comox Valley Death Doula Collective had the first session of “Let's Talk About Death” with a great group of students aged 55+ at Elder College today.

We had wonderful discussions around death and dying in a safe space that created raw and authentic conversations. Participants were invited to explore emotions, experiences, and perspectives on death and dying. There were many inspiring and thought provoking discussions around topics such as the empowering benefits of community deathcare, planning for your own death, and the vital role of death doula practitioners.

🍁This course will be offered again on Nov 25th.

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10/28/2023

Upcoming educational series on MAiD. Information and registration. Let us know how we can best support you and drop us a line.

10/15/2023

Beautiful Ontario and handcuffs! 💗🙏💚 my lovely cousin and hubs!

09/26/2023

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09/22/2023

THREE reasons to plan your elopement in the FALL.🍂💍🤍

Vancouver Island’s beauty is in full swing. The forests are glowing with changing leaves and wildflowers are in full bloom. Your options for the perfect elopement backdrop are endless.

ONE. The weather is cooler. That means less sweat! From hiking to helicopter rides, fall weather provides endless options for experiencing Vancouver Island, and its beautiful sights.

TWO. Peak wedding season has come to an end. Vendors schedules are usually more open at this time of year, allowing for some flexibility not only in your dates, but also in your budget.

THREE. If you’re thinking of planning your elopement in the fall or winter months, take a peak at our customizable, all-inclusive elopement package—built for beauty in any season!

09/16/2023

It’s the most perfect wedding day! Congratulations and sending so much magic to you A & C !

09/12/2023

Ottawa peeps!

Save the date, Ottawa! On October 14th you're invited to our Labyrinth event, "Walking with Our Ancestors."
More to come!

09/10/2023

One more week before we close down glamping AND We just had a full site cancellation! So if you are looking for a weekend stay at Smith lake farm this year then your still in luck!

Photography and

09/10/2023

Imagine that you have a loved one who is moving closer to death - it could be weeks, days, or hours. You don't know. You are not certain of what is happening,

08/29/2023

It’s everywhere! 💗

07/28/2023

Beautiful morning for a wedding 💕🥂🎉

07/15/2023

In between, the grief wells up and the memories come to the surface and collide

07/08/2023

Hiiii lovelies —

I have lost so much reach over the past two months and posting on this platform is seriously unstable right now. Not being able to reach my readers makes being here a frustrating experience to say the least. I am currently looking at other avenues. Let’s stay connected regardless of what happens here.

Join my mailing list 🥰 to receive my sporadic emails, sign up at

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The algoruiners can’t get us there ❤️

Your shares, comments and likes also really, really help. Putting this page to “See first” is another way to help get around these cyber potholes too.

Some good news is that I have just started a bitesize podcast called “Lessons in the Mess” on Spotify, inspired by my new book, The Power of Mess. Go have a listen and follow me there xx

https://open.spotify.com/show/2R2euq5mqjiO88RjDG5dof

And to order/pre-order my new book The Power of Mess by S.C Lourie at most online and physical bookshops go to

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So exciting ❤️❤️ and see you in your inboxes sometime soon xx

07/02/2023

Via Good Mourning Grief Podcast

03/27/2023

Pushing Up the Daisies, with Madeline Christie of Daisy Death Care.

Many people have a fear of dying: they don’t want to talk about it, think about it, or even plan for their death, because it makes them uncomfortable. Madeline is going to give some sweet ideas for making this process--which is going to happen whether we talk about it or not--a whole lot easier, friendlier and probably more fun than you'd think. Easier on you, and on all those family and friends who will want to be involved.

You can hear the episode on Monday and Thursday at 11AM on Smithers Community Radio CICK 93.9 or by visiting www.smithersradio.com/program-playlist/cookie-jar-playlist-03272023 any time.

01/17/2023

Christopher Kerr is a hospice doctor. All of his patients die. Yet he has cared for thousands of patients who, in the face of death, speak of love and grace.

01/04/2023

Beautiful Kin Beach - provides a charming backdrop (photo today Jan 3 2023) and is a beautiful venue even on a cold blustery day - walking paths to the beach and Driftwood Heart location 💗💜💗

12/22/2022

“Please do it again sometime - soon”

Someone asked me about you today
It's been so long since anyone has done that
It felt so good to talk about you
to share my memories of you
to simply say your name out loud

She asked me if I minded talking about
what happened to you
or would it be too painful to speak of it
I told her I think of it every day
and speaking about it helps me to release
the tormented thoughts whirling around in my head

She said she never realized the pain
would last this long
She apologized for not asking sooner
I told her, "Thanks for asking"
I don't know if it was curiosity
or concern that made her ask
But told her,
“Please do it again sometime - soon”

Wonderfully written by Barbara Taylor Hudson ❤️

12/17/2022

❤️❤️ Hello my loves, I am back in my Etsy shop this week, just catching up with everything, now that we are post-funeral 😕❤️ (sigh) xx I am trying to do exactly what this post says. Going a little kinder, softer, slower, gentler. I hope you can find a way to do the same ### Right now, Diaries will start being shipped from next week. You can order yours on the link below xx And I am still taking orders for my 2023 calendar too. Xx

FINAL CALLS to get on the first print run for my 2023 diary.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/910458885/2023-diary-journal-exclusive-i-started

And you can order my calendar on

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/910031135/i-started-calling-that-girl-back-2023

12/10/2022

David Kessler is offering a safe space to land….much gratitude 🙏

https://david-kessler-0061.mykajabi.com/holiday-grief-support?fbclid=IwAR3FfCdUArH9VDVUV3p2oxhu5HD22-Fn7dmSRrAwX2ff6niQmhC5YbMALpA&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Join us this holiday season for FREE grief support to learn strategies to navigate the holidays, learn meaningful coping tools, and be with others who are grieving and truly "get it".

12/09/2022

A farm in Arizona helps people get over their grief by helping them care for rescued animals.

11/28/2022

When you are in grief, the holidays have lost their magic. This season in our online grief group - The Tender Hearts community. We have weekly video teachings, Zoom meetings, and we’ll be getting together for Friday Focus with topics below. You can be upfront asking questions, sharing your experience, or in the back with camera off just watching. Our special topics give us a chance to dive into some of the challenges that come up with grief. It is also so helpful because grief has many voices.

I would love to invite you to join me and the supportive Tender Hearts community during the holiday season as we witness each other’s grief and support each other. For more info, click on link TenderHeartsSupport.com

11/27/2022

Compassionate Communities Kingston and the Kingston Public Library (Central) are hosting a free Advance Care Planning workshop on Nov. 29 from 2:30 - 4:00 pm. Learn how to think about and share your wishes for future health care treatment. Register today: https://calendar.kfpl.ca/events