Kevin Gibbs - Civil Celebrant

07/12/2023

This resonates with me

Training exceptional, Independent Celebrants

11/11/2022

02/10/2022

The final part of life is about being alive, not about death.

29/06/2022

❤️

04/03/2022

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Photography by Paola De Paola As we know, Paola De Paola prides herself on being an inclusive and eco-conscious wedding photographer. This sustainable, same-sex micro-wedding shoot at Wilderley Nature Resort celebrates both, beautifully. Models, Helen and Lorraine have both been happily married for....

07/02/2022

Kevin Gibbs is a qualified funeral celebrant based in Suffolk, providing ceremonies that are unique and mindful of the deceased's wishes and expectations.

01/02/2022

Lessons my terminal cancer has taught me about the mind

27/01/2022

The moment of passing appears to bring an expression of relief to the deceased. But what is going on in our minds?

11/11/2021

About twice a month, weather permitting, Melanie and I hang out in a quiet spot in the Forest Home Cemetery. We pick up caramel macchiatos at Kribi Coffee, find a secluded place near the bridge over the Desplaines River, and read for two or three hours.

15/10/2021

Absolutely blown away by a couple of recent thank you messages I’ve received.
It’s such a privilege to be able to do what I do.

10/08/2021

I asked the leaf whether it was frightened because it was autumn and the other leaves were falling. The leaf told me, "No. During the whole spring and summer I was completely alive. I worked hard to help nourish the tree, and now much of me is in the tree. I am not limited by this form. I am also the whole tree, and when I go back to the soil, I will continue to nourish the tree. So I don’t worry at all. As I leave this branch and float to the ground, I will wave to the tree and tell her, 'I will see you again very soon'."
That day there was a wind blowing and, after a while, I saw the leaf leave the branch and float down to the soil, dancing joyfully, because as it floated it saw itself already there in the tree. It was so happy. I bowed my head, knowing that I have a lot to learn from the leaf.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Image: William Smith