Beyond the Will

Beyond the Will Holistic end-of-life planning is more than formal documents (will and advanced care plan). It needs doing before it’s really needed.

It reflects our values, interests and the breadth of our lives: emotional housekeeping, end-of-life, our legacy and more.

The former Mayor of Lismore, has accessed to end her life following a recurrence of .According to , the 75 year ol...
28/03/2026

The former Mayor of Lismore, has accessed to end her life following a recurrence of .

According to , the 75 year old died peacefully at home with her husband, children and her sister present.

Ron, her husband said "She died knowing that she is much loved by her community."

According to the and the at least 75,227 people have been killed in the . As of 21 February, this comprised over 73...
26/03/2026

According to the and the at least 75,227 people have been killed in the .

As of 21 February, this comprised over 73,188 Palestinians - the majority of whom were non-combatants (women and children). There were also over 2,039 Israeli casualties.

Over 224 have also died doing their job including 179 employees of . According to the deliberate killing of is prohibited and constitutes a .

It's currently iuk (eel season) in the calendar. In Victoria eels, fish and yabbies have been great sources of food du...
24/03/2026

It's currently iuk (eel season) in the calendar. In Victoria eels, fish and yabbies have been great sources of food during this time.

Sadly our - critical to many of these species are under threat. , fragmentation and destruction of habitat, over-exploitation
and threats from are all taking a toll.

We can all do a bit to protect our precious , see the link below for some ideas.

Sometimes in life there is a period of smooth sailing, but at other times things get a little rocky and you need to pay ...
24/03/2026

Sometimes in life there is a period of smooth sailing, but at other times things get a little rocky and you need to pay more attention to manage what's happening around you.

I've had a few life and family things to attend to over the past few month, which have pulled me away from my work. But I'm happy to say, I'm now back on onboard.
I'm glad to be in this state and looking forward to what's ahead.

You probably didn't know that there is an . It provides an amazing amount of data on and types. It also identifies th...
10/12/2025

You probably didn't know that there is an . It provides an amazing amount of data on and types. It also identifies the varied impact of cancer in a specific regions.

Blue means lower than average deaths (e.g. better ), yellow is the , and orange/red means higher than average (worse survival rates).

Unsurprisingly, outcomes are much better in areas which have more quality services including , and -up care. They also have the infrastructure to access care and are in socio-economically advantaged areas.

The first public of two Aboriginal people occured on 20 Jan 1842. They were accused of killing two whalers. Accordin...
04/12/2025

The first public of two Aboriginal people occured on 20 Jan 1842.

They were accused of killing two whalers. According to the existing laws they were not citizens so neither nor could testify in their defense.

Their lawyer argued that the evidence was 'dubous and circumstantial'.Their ex*****on occurred on the (now) corner of Bowen and Exhibition streets. 5,000 people came to watch - a quarter of the Melbourne population.

This was the site where the artist 's family was massacred.She commemorated her killed family members - on both her m...
30/11/2025

This was the site where the artist 's family was massacred.

She commemorated her killed family members - on both her mother's and father's side's through her painting.

As well as provoking us to remember the that has accompanied . None of this has been properly acknowledged or compensated.

which is the fear of being , is reported to be among the most common . I'm certainly not keen on the idea.There have...
27/11/2025

which is the fear of being , is reported to be among the most common . I'm certainly not keen on the idea.

There have been accidental and intentional of living people. As my previous post noted, people have done this for publicity and the fame and money-making opportunities they hope will occur.

However, it has also been a form of punishment, threat and as a tortuous death repeatedly used across multiple eras and regions. This image is from a Chinese painting 'Killing the Scholars and Burning the Books' - an anonymous 18th century Chinese painted album.

Well done Victoria! The amendments to our legislation have been passed.These will improve access and information to t...
27/11/2025

Well done Victoria! The amendments to our legislation have been passed.

These will improve access and information to those who are interested in using . Effective to ensure there's and the applicant fully understands and is in control of the process.

Thank you to all who helped support the amendments and shared their personal and professional experiences.

During the 1920s there was a bit of trend for setting records by doing something for a long time. This included being ....
26/11/2025

During the 1920s there was a bit of trend for setting records by doing something for a long time. This included being .

- a hardworking Irishman, made global headlines in 1968 when he set a new for being buried alive in a coffin for 61 days. However, he was provided food and water through a tube and for toileting he had a second chamber accessed by a hole in the base of the coffin that allowed him to go to the toilet.

Despite his short-lived fame, the monetary rewards he hoped for never arrived. He returned to Ireland penniless. The was not involved at the time and no longer records these living due to (very valid) safety concerns.

I came across an interesting metric for assessing who you might want to keep in your life or not. It's called - in a nov...
24/11/2025

I came across an interesting metric for assessing who you might want to keep in your life or not. It's called - in a novel by - the 'death bed test'. A character mulls this over by wondering "if they came to visit me on my , would I be pleased, or would I think - what are you doing here?"

Part of my work with people can include what I call . This means just as with we can sometimes have people in our lives that we no longer need. Or perhaps were never good for us.

Planning for the can help us realise that time is always limited and allows us to shift our focus to the people we do value.

PSA: I'm officially slowing down as we approach the end of the year!So that will completing my current work, fully recov...
19/11/2025

PSA: I'm officially slowing down as we approach the end of the year!

So that will completing my current work, fully recovering from a pesky virus, having a bit of a rest and getting things sorted for the family birthdays🎂 and the festive season🎄- all sounds a bit contradictory!

While I’ll still be posting, it won't be as frequent.

I want to take this moment to express my gratitude to all my followers, collaborators, and also to my clients - it's been a honour to work with you.

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