Are You A Casualty of Covid-19?

29 Jul Are You A Casualty of Covid-19?

The “casualty count” from Covid-19 is as mind-blowing as the pandemic itself.  There has been a massive sense of loss.  Loss of freedom.  Loss of finance.  Loss of dreams. Loss of self and very sadly, loss of lives.

It has been a pandemic of pause.  Of the many things that were stunted, emotional security and stability is the most significant challenges that has left people in a vacuum of despair.  Our loss of connection and comradery has been debilitating.  The light at the end of the tunnel represents only a speck of hope with no real promise of ever arriving.

One of the most tragic wounds inflicted by Covid-19 has been the inability to celebrate moments and milestones with dignity.   Transitions are milestones.  They represent the roadmaps of our life stories.  When someone dies, they leave behind an incredible story that impacted and shaped countless people in their lives.  That story must be told.  By telling the story you carve that persons’ legacy of love, laughter and lessons right into your own soul.  It’s essential to acknowledge this passage, to celebrate their life, so you can move forward in yours in the healthiest of ways.

Milestones missed encompass everything.  Graduations, celebrations, weddings reduced to a solemn two witness ceremony, births, retirements, new chapters of your life, furbabies heading to the rainbow bridge.  Everything matters to the max.

The bright side is there is a creative and courageous transformation from the present to a revived sense of peace.

As a Celebrant and a Professional Story-Teller, I also believe that music has a way of saying the words our hearts long to hear.  As a songwriter, I know how poignant lyrics are and am grateful to have partnered with renowned talent that are musical icons within this realm. Together, we bring life into loss.

We are pleased to not only continue offering our services in a Life Celebration Service but to also do our best to end the “casualty count.”  When it comes to delayed grieving, keeping safe does not mean a surrender of our most important rituals of celebrating or saying goodbye to a loved one.

Everyone is unique and that is the way we should celebrate our lives!  If they loved their beautiful backyard, then we shall be there for you.  Did they have a favourite patio?  If so, let’s get casual and toast them in the style they loved.  On the water, in a boat, at the barn, on the trail……anything is possible.

If the thought of this makes your heart smile, don’t remain in pause, don’t remain a casualty….. Every life is worth celebrating.  For you ~ and ~ for them!

Kelly Meloche ~ Sharing Stories….One Legacy At A Time