That's Life: How We Live It
Presented by Helen Read - Sunday 4pm to 5pm
About the program
Helen has been a Funeral Celebrant for the past 19 years and is passionate about helping people navigate a path through grief as they say goodbye to the physical presence of someone they love. Her aim is to help families find comfort, peace and hope through the expression of love, gratitude and remembrance, both during the funeral service and in the days that follow.
Every ceremony Helen writes is completely bespoke because every life is unique, and every person has a story worth telling. Over the years she has been privileged to hear thousands of those stories—stories of love and loss, courage and resilience, joy and sorrow, ordinary lives lived in extraordinary ways. They have taught her that every chapter of life has something to teach us.
Those experiences have inspired her radio programme, That's Life: How We Live It, where she explores the questions that touch us all. From relationships and purpose to resilience, kindness, wellbeing and the choices we make each day, Helen brings together practical wisdom, personal reflection and thoughtful conversation in an uplifting and accessible way.
Alongside her work as a celebrant, Helen has spent many years studying spirituality, consciousness and the shared wisdom found in different philosophies and traditions. She has a natural curiosity about what connects us as human beings and enjoys exploring life's bigger questions with an open mind and an open heart. Her hope is that each programme offers listeners something to reflect upon, something to smile about, and perhaps one small insight they can carry with them into the rest of their day.
Because, in the end, life isn't measured simply by the years we live, but by how we choose to live them.
Helen's Social Media
Website - https://helenjread.co.uk
Email - info@helenjread.co.uk
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/helenjread
Listen to previous editions of the program
If you live in Cornwall, here are some helpful organisations to contact with regard to grief and loss.
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/births-marriages-deaths/deaths-funerals-and-cremation/bereavement-advice-and-support/
https://www.cornwallbereavementnetwork.org/resources/
https://www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk/our-community-services/bereavement-support/
https://cios.icb.nhs.uk/health/palliative-and-end-of-life-care/end-of-life-resources-for-the-public/
https://www.ataloss.org/faqs/sands-cornwall
https://www.oddfellows.co.uk/firststeps/?gclid=CjwKCAiA_OetBhAtEiwAPTeQZ6g_HK5-u6yRrSpCZvXkl4ZP4aaOvIcak0ivWBZnR4AYOwVf6sz2BRoC6P0QAvD_BwE
https://www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/bereavement/support-and-self-care/
