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20/10/2026

Walking became my saviour in the days, weeks, months after losing my Dad. Its all I wanted to do, just walk and never stop.

In 2026 knowing I would still need the walks to keep me sane and support my grief journey I decided to throw in a challenge. I signed up to do a virtual walk from John O'Groats to Lands End, 874 miles, to be completed by the end of the year.

Well the 15th October saw me cross the virtual finish line 🏁🎉

What has been helping you through your grief?

Share your top tips in the comments to help those still finding their way 💛

Oh and of course in typical me style I've now decided I need to round up to 1000 miles total 🙈💪💛

19/10/2026

Oh to have a little bit of joy 💛

Had the most wonderful day celebrating love and a new Mr & Mrs this weekend 💍

If you're planning your wedding, maybe newly engaged (eeeeeekkkkk & congratulations) and you're looking for someone to support sharing and celebrating your love story then let's chat 💛

Right now I'm holding onto that fuzzy, warm, smiley feeling and a heart full of gratitude and love 🥰

15/10/2026

We are truly blessed that our story had a happy ending but it was a tough journey there ❤💙

We found out we were pregnant with our miracle rainbow babies 🌈🌈 on this day in 2018, something written in the stars perhaps.

Something we all need to do is to stop the willingness to ask people 'when are you starting a family?' And instead be more open and understanding about infertility, ivf, pregnancy, labour, miscarriage and loss.

Thinking off all those footprints that have been made in our hearts forever ❤💙

14/10/2026

This beautiful bloom at my husbands grandparents memorial spot mid October 💛 gorgeous isnt it?

Whilst visiting today I was reminded that even when you know someone for many years, there's always still so much to learn about them and discover.

It wasn't until their funerals I learned about their love story 🥰 or about the experience that happened in their childhood which was the reason for a fear, or that one of their favourite songs is one I love too 💛

Even when organising my Dads celebration of life my Auntie shared something that I never knew about him, but helped me understand and connect with him more.

Though its lovely to learn these things at the point of saying our final farewells, wouldn't it be so much nicer to know whilst they're still here.

So ask the questions, be nosey, give space for the quality conservations, because one day you'll be the one who will share their stories, learnings and legacy and what an honour that is 💛

11/10/2026

Need to be better at putting me and my celebrancy business out there and ensuring I put enough about me on The Celebrant Directory is a key part of that.

You can check out my profile out here
https://www.thecelebrantdirectory.com/find-a-celebrant/funerals/show/joanne-marie-celebrates/

Appreciate any support with sharing with those who you know are looking for a celebrant 💛

I also lied a bit, I've completed 2 courses and I've only 1 left to officially be a Master Celebrant! And though I said I'd give myself a break and start in the new year, I found myself starting my self study modules 🙈 Lets do this!!

09/10/2026

Whatever you do, do or say something 💛

05/10/2026

Eeeeeekkkkkk!!! 💛

Today I passed my Naming Ceremony Celebrancy course and I am over the moon!!

My feedback was bashfully lovely 😊 my favourite being that I'm able to naturally bring lightness, humour and sincerity at moments needed 💛

So not only can you call upon me to be your Celebration of Life/Funeral celebrant, I'm here for your Naming Ceremonies/Welcome to the family Ceremonies too 💛

So cheers and c***k 🥂

The Academy of Modern Celebrancy

30/09/2026

A little more insight of my life and what has shaped me 💛

September is

Regardless how long ago it was, the experience of NICU never leaves you as a parent.

Our boys arrived 10 weeks early, a spontaneous birth. Immediately after being born they were whisked away to NICU to be cared for. I met them properly over 10 hours later 😢

Being there was tough 😔 seeing our boys so vulnerable, caring for them through what felt like their own fish tank, having to ask permission to hold our child/ren, feeling like a part time parent, being petrified of tubes, wires, machines and alarms. Not just on our child/ren but the others around. In our case having to juggle boys in separate NICU nurseries on multiple occasions (though gratefully in the same hospital) uncertainty of when you could come home, and again in our case the fear of one coming home before the other, the list is endless....

HOWEVER

The experience made mine and my husbands relationship stronger, we got to understand the boys personalities and cues before heading home, we were experts of nappy changes, baths, feeding and dressing the little miracles before going out on our own, we were given first aid training and we met families who will be in our lives always!

So to current and future NICU parents, you've got this 💪and we're sending you all lots of love 💛

29/09/2026

Out of office off! 🤣

A fabulous couple of days ticking off things from the dream list 💛 and now back to business 🥰

24/09/2026

I stressed a lot about this script, I put a lot of pressure on myself and when you do something for the first time its always hard right?!

I prepared myself for that i need another attempt after some guidance from my mentor so I was ecstatic to learn today I passed first time!!! 🎉

My mentor shared heaps of valuable feedback which I'll use before going into my LIVE ceremony assessment and beyond.

But for now I am one happy, and maybe a little relieved, celebrant!! 💛

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SO30 2HL

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