From the Heart Ceremonies by Nicola

14/11/2024

Today is World Kindness Day so we wanted to send out some kindness into the world. ☀️

What kindness will you do? How about gifting someone a WAY membership to support them through their grief?

widowedandyoung.org.uk/shop/gift-a-membership

10/11/2024

Lest We Forget

10/11/2024

 As we celebrate this season of peace and joy, we invite you to honor the memories of your loved ones. This page is a space to share stories and reflect on their impact in your life.You can also choose to make a donation to Tŷ Hafan, supporting their vital work for children with life-limiting ...

31/10/2024

So this Celebrant had a day off today - and no better way to spend the day than to go pumpkin picking with my beautiful daughter and grandsons - Cooper, Finley and Jesse had the best time 💙💙💙

21/10/2024

We will never forget ✨🙏✨

19/10/2024

🌱🪴

19/10/2024

❤️

When faced with a decision that scares you.
Think of the women who came before.
Those who could only dream of the opportunities you have now.
Talk to your ancestors my friend.
Hear their primal roar.
They are beside you.
And you are never alone.
When faced with a risk in this life.
Just once or twice, jump bravely into the fire.
And know that they will be cheering you on.
And guiding you out.
They speak to you through your gut.
And they are wise.
Listen, jump,
be held.
🔥

(Today is World Menopause Day, we are stronger when we gather, figuratively and literally)


Donna Ashworth
From Growing Brave;
UK: https://amzn.eu/d/0h6ASuCQ
US: https://a.co/d/cboRlcn

Beautiful art by Kai Orton

17/10/2024

Some very kind words after a lovely service I delivered yesterday for a lady who was loved so very much by her wonderful husband and family. It was a great honour to tell her story and to share her family’s beautiful memories ✨🙏✨

I feel so privileged to do a job I love 💜

17/10/2024

It is always so important to me to do my very best for every family I work with.

Receiving such beautiful words of thanks is so lovely. I love what I do and knowing that the families I work with appreciate the time, thought & effort means the world to me 💜

15/10/2024

Remembering all the babies that were born sleeping ✨🙏✨

13/10/2024

This is so important 💙

To mark the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week, the Government has announced they're offering baby loss certificates for any family who's lost a baby before 24 weeks, no matter when their loss happened.

Previously, the certificates were only available to those who'd been through loss since 1 September 2018. But from today, the certificates will be available to all England residents aged 16+ who've sadly lost a baby before 24 weeks.

We know this will be welcome news for many families, and a fitting way to enter Baby Loss Awareness Week as we've heard from you, our community, how important it is to have a way of recognising your losses and much-loved babies.

And while this is positive news, we believe more needs to be done to formally count miscarriages in the UK, which is what we've been calling on the Government to do since 2021. We'll also carry on working alongside other organisations to push for the certificates to be made available for bereaved parents elsewhere in the UK.

Kate Davies, our Associate Director of Information and Support, said: “The extension of the certificate scheme will allow those parents to seek at least some comfort through a formal recognition of their loss, however many years it may be since their lives were changed by it.

“We know the scheme has already made a difference to thousands of people who have experienced pregnancy loss since 2018 and who might previously have felt their babies were forgotten in the world.

“We’ll continue to call for more fundamental changes to tackle the wider problem of baby loss – including improvements to miscarriage care and a Government commitment to gather and record UK-wide miscarriage statistics."

For more information on the certificates, visit: https://bit.ly/48qK53O

Or, find support as we begin BLAW: https://bit.ly/2MmM3OQ

12/10/2024

Lovely words ✨🙏✨

"see you later".

10/10/2024

Today is World Mental Health Day and I wanted to share this page from Growing Brave. Because whilst the science of kindness and helping others is be a wonderful thing, sometimes, the overwhelm of this world and its heartache can be paralysing.

And when that happens, guilt piles on to weigh your load down even further.

It helps to remember that saving yourself, hour by hour, is not only enough… it is everything. There is a vibration to your self-love and that resonates out into energy ripples which catch and create more. And the world needs more.

When you cannot even begin to make sense of the news, this world, this life… be kind to yourself until your light comes back on. And remember that hope and faith, are yours to use like fuel.

It is not easy, this living. We need one another.

But most of all we need ourselves to be okay first.

On the days when you cannot help anyone else, help yourself. And let this magical magnetic rock we inhabit, take care of the rest.

Donna

09/10/2024

It’s another busy week so please contact us to make an appointment, whether it’s a new enquiry or ongoing work, as the office may not operate regular hours. Thank you for your understanding- Craig & Cara 🙂

05/10/2024

Working outside on this beautiful Autumn day writing a lovely eulogy - surrounded by nature and sunshine… Love my job so much✨🙏✨

01/10/2024

Chapter 10 of 12…hope it’s a beautiful one for you all🍁