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David Linaker
9 hours ago2 min read
Welcome to A Connected Life: A New Chapter Begins
A Connected Life is a Fulfilled Life For nearly 30 years, I’ve dedicated my life to helping others navigate life’s complexities—whether...
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David Linaker
Jan 21, 20242 min read
Grief and the Parent Trap
The death of the parent who was of the same sex as you and with whom you may have had a difficult relationship can throw you into a...
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David Linaker
Oct 29, 20232 min read
Beware of Getting Caught in Your Own Soap Opera
In my work as a celebrant, I often encounter conflict. Grief and loss can often ignite long standing resentments into open warfare...
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David Linaker
Jul 3, 20233 min read
Change can be scary, even horrific, but it can also be our best teacher.
Life rarely goes in straight lines, but if we can learn to relax into its twists and turns, then truly remarkable things happen. It...
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David Linaker
May 7, 20232 min read
Vulnerability, Symbols and ‘Holy’ Ghosts
In yesterday’s coronation service there was a moment when the King stood in his undershirt looking slightly lost and vulnerable. It was a...
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David Linaker
Apr 30, 20233 min read
Chronic Grief - Your New (Unwanted) Best Friend
The Sunday Long Read – 30 April 2023 According to large scale studies in the United States, at any one time,, around 20% of the...
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David Linaker
May 25, 20221 min read
How to Live a Good, Full, Flourishing Life
As a funeral celebrant I listen to a lot of eulogies, and it’s about the most useful thing I do. Generally, I conduct around 250...
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David Linaker
May 25, 20221 min read
Flexibility, personality, freedom, and soul: 4 reasons to choose a Celebrant-led wedding!
Generally, I conduct around 250 funerals a year, meaning that I listen to around 250 eulogies a year. That means that, in a year, I will...
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David Linaker
May 25, 20222 min read
Your Love Language: The Most Important Language You Speak
The way you express love to others and to yourself and the ways in which you have received love from those most important to you are...
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