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What IS a living funeral?
Look at this clip of Kris Hellenga, who had a living funeral and Jane Duncan Rogers who speaks about them afterwards A living funeral is just like you might imagine your own funeral to be. But instead of you being dead in a coffin you are still fully alive and…
Read Full PostWhat Happens (To My Work) When You Die?
When you are self-employed, or have a small business, what happens to your work when you die is a bit more complex than if you are an employee. For instance, if you are a health practitioner, or a professional who has clients, what would happen to those clients if you…
Read Full PostCourage, Context and a Chat
Top tips from Jane in the latest podcast out with Tessa Apkepi, are all about how to have a conversation about death and end of life planning. Having a death chat allows people to focus on the practicalities; to talk about death without going into drama. “Somebody has to have…
Read Full PostGetting Unstuck With Jeff Ikler
Jeff Ikler Jeff Ikler has dedicated his career to helping others – as an educator, executive and career coach. Today, Jeff helps others gain insight about themselves to develop engaging, satisfying and rewarding lives. This commitment to helping others, he said, is rooted in his childhood. Jeff’s first experience with…
Read Full PostA Gift This Valentines Day
This Valentines Day Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to show your partner how much you care, so why not make this year extra special by getting them something meaningful and also practical? End of life planning is something that many don’t think about, but it’s an important conversation to…
Read Full PostDealing With Bereavement
Coping With Bereavement Coping with bereavement can be a difficult and overwhelming experience. Everyone reacts differently, and there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to grieve. It’s important to remember that grief is a natural process, and to take the time to honour the life of the person who has…
Read Full Post3 Tips On Talking To Someone Who Is Dying
How Do You Talk To Someone Who Is Dying? How on earth do we talk with someone who is dying? Selena was becoming more and more frail. It was clear that, though in good spirits, her body was nearing the end of her life. She kept having visits to hospital,…
Read Full PostStart Your End Of Life Plan In 2023
What is an End Of Life Plan? An end of life plan can help ensure that your wishes are respected and that they receive the care that aligns with your values and beliefs. It can also help ease the burden on loved ones who may be unsure of what the…
Read Full Post6 unusual ways to have a more enjoyable Christmas and festive season
6 unusual ways to have a more enjoyable Christmas and festive season Traditionally, it is a time when, according to the media, life is good, filled with blessings, and enjoyment is had by all. But the actuality, as you well know, may be a little different, and for some people…
Read Full PostWhy National Grief Awareness Week Is Important
National Grief Awareness National Grief Awareness Week, held annually from December 2nd – 8th, is an important time to recognize and honour the grief that can come with the death of a loved one. This week gives those who have experienced loss the opportunity to recognize their grief and to…
Read Full PostWhat Happens If You Don’t Have A Will?
A Story Of Someone Who Didn’t Leave A Will Rock star Aretha Franklin didn’t leave a last will and testament. What was she thinking? Well, I assume she wasn’t thinking. Her lawyer is reported saying he spoke to her repeatedly about having a last will and testament or a trust. …
Read Full PostHow To Start Your End Of Life Plan
What Is An End Of Life Plan? An End of life plan is a document which allows you to organise your affairs in the approach to and after death. It allows you to take control of how you’ll be cared for, your finances, important documents, funeral matters, legacy and much…
Read Full Post3 Benefits Of Having An End Of Life Plan
What Is An End Of Life Plan? An End Of Life plan is a document which illustrates how you’d like your affairs to be arranged in the lead up to, near to, and after your death. It’s a common misconception that an end of life plan is primarily about creating a…
Read Full PostWhat Is End Of Life Planning?
How Do You Define End Of Life Planning? What exactly does end of life planning mean? It’s a straightforward question and it’s one most people would be able to answer partially to begin with. The usual suspects would crop up first, creating a will, power of attorney, appointing an executor.…
Read Full PostGet Your Will Written For Your End Of Life Plan
What is Will Aid 2022? Will Aid is a campaign that occurs every November in which volunteering solicitors waiver their fees for writing basic wills. Solicitors up and down the UK invite their clients to make donations of around £100 and in return they will get a fully written, professional…
Read Full PostThe Growing Through Grief Podcast
Diana Curtis We make a conscious effort to learn how to grieve a loved one. We are aware of the challenges we might be forced to face, the pain we must endure, and the growth we should seek. But what about our own transition? How prepared are we to talk…
Read Full PostEnd Of Life Planning Is Like Growing Seed
What is Seed Gathering Season? Seed Gathering Season is a campaign which inspires everyone to gather seeds, nuts and fruits to grow into trees for the future. The festival starts each year on the 23rd of September (the autumn equinox, considered the first day of autumn) till the 23rd of…
Read Full PostSecuring training funding – Interview with Emma Satchell
Imagine receiving funding for your BIGS Facilitator Training? That’s exactly what happened to one of our licenced facilitators! Emma Satchell was successful securing training funding for her place on our BIGS End of Life Plan Facilitator Training. Emma is now one of our certified and licenced facilitators. Read our Interview…
Read Full PostWhat Happens After A Funeral?
The Aftermath Of a Funeral What happens after a funeral? Not a lot – unless you were very close to the person who died. For example, those who didn’t know the Queen well will have returned to their own lives after her death, and that’s what most other people did…
Read Full PostThe Health In The Real World Podcast
Chris Janke Chris Janke has been a personal trainer and group fitness instructor since 2004. Welcome to Health in the Real World. Health in the Real World Podcast brings together personal trainers, doctors, motivational speakers, massage therapists, chiropractors, weight loss gurus and clients, acupuncturists, and inspirational and healthy people of…
Read Full PostHow To Deal With Grief
Feeling Grief Is A Part Of Being Human Humans have the unique ability of being aware of life’s mortality, yet we are still surprised when grief shocks the system. Often when you are grieving a loved one, you find yourself taken off track, your routine destroyed and your sense of…
Read Full Post3 Reasons to Help Others Create Their End Of Life Plan
Why is End Of Life Planning Important? Most people view end of life planning as something of a reaction. Thus, end of life planning is seen as something that has to be done in relation to a good or bad event. Won the lottery and want to make sure your…
Read Full PostHow to get creative with funding your BIGS Facilitator Training
Are you keen to do the BIGS End of Life Planning Facilitator Training but don’t have the means to pay right now? Here’s what to do…
Read Full PostThe Queen’s Funeral, Excellent Planning
The Queen’s Last Message Huw Edwards on BBC TV was speaking about the Queen having approved everything that was happening yesterday with her funeral. Obviously, for such a huge occasion, planning is essential, and it has been in place for decades (known under the code name London Bridge). It impacts…
Read Full PostLessons From The Queen’s Death Plan
Learning From The Queen’s Death The lessons we can learn from our Queen’s death and apply to our own mini-realms of family, friends and property. During her reign, the Queen has given us examples of many kinds of things that remind us we are all human. Even in her final…
Read Full PostElizabeth II has died – what happens now?
A Plan Nobody Wanted But Was Always Necessary Queen Elizabeth has died – what happens now is something that has been known about for many, many years. The Queen’s funeral plans, nicknamed ‘London Bridge’ now comes into operation. This well-thought through plan will be followed by all those involved in…
Read Full PostWho should I have as executor of my will?
Who should I have as the executor of my will? The answer to ‘who should I have as executor of my will?’ is often ‘someone in your family’. But what if there isn’t an obvious person in your family to take on this role? What do you do then? In…
Read Full PostThe Women On A Mission Podcast
Sue Revell Sue Revell wants to make a difference in this world. With over 30 years of coaching and leadership experience, Sue is on a mission to encourage strong women around the world to think big and become the best versions of themselves. Coaching internationally, Sue’s clients are primarily world…
Read Full PostWhy It’s Important To Talk About Death
Why Talking About Death Matters Talking about death isn’t exactly the best ice breaker in the world, but it’s certainly great at helping people open up and talk about issues not normally brought up in everyday conversation. Human beings are self-aware in knowing life is finite, but surprisingly little time…
Read Full PostWhat Is Afternoon Tea Week?
What Makes Afternoon Tea Week Special? Afternoon Tea Week is celebrated between August 8th and August 14th, so if you’re looking for an excuse to go out for a treat, you’re in luck. The week-long activity celebrates socialising with loved ones, trying out local businesses and (most importantly) indulging in…
Read Full Post3 Tips on How To Practice Mindfulness
Practising Mindfulness After a busy day at the office, hectic social life or a large family gathering, to practice mindfulness is a skill which can bring you closer to the present and make you feel much more at ease with your thoughts. Have you ever been through periods of your…
Read Full PostHow Should I Organise Belongings?
How Do I Start Organising My Belongings? Have you ever felt drained at the thought of emptying your garage? Or is the idea of sorting out stacks of paperwork starting to make your stomach turn? Often enough you ignore objects because they can remind you of a time that’s no…
Read Full PostWhat Is An End Of Life Plan?
Is an End Of Life Plan Important? An End of life plan is a document which allows you to organise your affairs in the approach to, and after, death. It allows you to take control of how you’ll be cared for, your finances, important documents, funeral matters, legacy and many…
Read Full PostWhy Talking About Death With Family Members Is Important
How Do You Plan On Talking About Death With Family Members? Talking to family members about death can be a daunting prospect, but leaving it till a later date can make things even worse. Has there ever been a conversation which has been shut down because you’ve been told ‘not…
Read Full Post3 Reasons To Choose Green Embalming For Your Burial
Why Green Embalming is the Future for the Burial Industry The process of green embalming has the power to change the burial industry forever. As eco-conscious families around the world look for a more earth-friendly way of embalming bodies, this article looks into the reasons why green embalming for your…
Read Full Post3 Tips on Making End of Life Planning Easier
How to make end of life planning less difficult Making your end of life plan easier can be more enjoyable than you think. From brainstorming ideas, finding support, and finding knowledge, in this article you will be able to discover all kinds of good gems to help you make your…
Read Full PostChildren’s Hospice Week
What is Children’s Hospice Week? A children’s hospice is an organisation which helps facilitate palliative care for young children. Children’s Hospice Week, which runs from June 20th to June 26th this year, helps spread awareness around the UK for all related child hospice services. This year, the theme of Children’s…
Read Full Post3 Tips on Finding Out What your Legacy is
What will your legacy look like? If you had to choose one thing you’d be remembered for, if you were gone tomorrow, what would it be? In other words, can you identify your legacy? It can be quite difficult; depending on the life you’ve had until now, you may not…
Read Full PostWhat is National Growing For Wellbeing Week?
Can Gardening improve emotional wellbeing? Clean cut grass, fresh flowers, birds chirping, there can be a subtle peaceful environment when a garden is looking healthy, can’t there? Similarly in life, to make something great it often needs time and commitment to have it grow into something special. Today I’ll be…
Read Full PostHow To Plan Effectively
How will you be celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee this week? Street parties, family gatherings and a whole host of events, this week’s Jubilee has been planned effectively to get this summer off to a great start! Like all great things, preparation is key and the Queens platinum jubilee is no…
Read Full PostHow to deal with Stress
Why is dealing with stress so difficult? By its own definition, stress is your body’s way of telling you to take action. As students across the country face their final exams, let’s look at what stress is, how to manage it and how it can be used to get your End…
Read Full PostFinding Documents After Someone Dies
Have you ever had to play Sherlock Holmes? Missing garden equipment, important documents, finding passwords, finding documents after someone dies can be a nightmare! It’s often a mystery trying to find these details after a loved one has passed. To celebrate Sherlock Holmes National Day on May 22nd, we’ll be…
Read Full PostHow to talk about death and dying
Talking about death and dying can be met with horror especially if the conversation seems out of the blue. A colleague Juli told me she had told her daughter what she wanted for some of her funeral service, and was taken aback when her daughter rounded on her and told…
Read Full PostWhy is End of Life Planning Important?
The Importance of End of Life Planning Why is End of Life Planning so important? Surely at some point it’ll all get taken care of, right? Wrong! The vast majority of people wait until it’s too late to start their End of Life plan. It’s not until stress, worry or…
Read Full PostWhat age should you start end of life planning?
When is the best time to start end of life planning? It’s a common question and the truthful answer is from age 18, i.e. when you are an adult. However, realistically, this is probably not going to happen – remember when you were 18? It’s most likely you felt that…
Read Full PostThe Gratitude Guy Podcast
Interview on the Gratitude Guy Podcast. David George Brooke, the Gratitude Guy interviews Jane Duncan Rogers and her journey on how she came to do what she does today, training people to become End of Life Planning Facilitators. David wants to know how her journey began, starting with when she…
Read Full PostThe Yeukai Business Show podcast
Listen to Jane’s interview on the Yeukai Business Show podcast. Jane and Yeukai spoke about taking care of your own end of life plan first and inspiring others in your business. So, listen in now Welcome to Episode 421 of the Yeukai Business Show. In this episode, Jane Duncan Rogers…
Read Full PostHow to Have Difficult Conversations
The Challenges of Difficult Conversations In life, it’s all too easy to avoid difficult conversations until we’re forced to confront them. When that happens, we find ourselves feeling uncomfortable, out of place and rushed as we’re sprung into making decisions at what can seem to be the worst possible time. So,…
Read Full PostWhat is UK National Reflection Day?
The U.K. reflects on its National Day of Covid-19 This day is UK National Reflection Day. Two years ago, the country was turned upside down in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. Countless lives have been lost, families bruised, and all generations suffered. Today, we come together to reflect over…
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