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Nick Wells
4 days ago3 min read
Ceremonies with Symbolism
We're very used, these days, to being able to share so much, so quickly, with so many. Social media use is so widespread and there are...
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Nick Wells
5 days ago4 min read
Arranging A Legal Marriage
As outlined in this previous post , having a wedding with a celebrant provides you with the freedom to plan a ceremony which is unique to...
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Nick Wells
5 days ago3 min read
Why you'd choose a celebrant-led wedding.
You’ve got engaged, perhaps over Christmas, perhaps on Valentine's Day, perhaps on your birthday, perhaps on another day that's...
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Nick Wells
Dec 3, 20243 min read
Thanks for the Memories
As a headteacher, I dealt a lot with memories. I was privileged to lead others who made memories for children through trips and visits...
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Nick Wells
Nov 25, 20244 min read
Songs of Dissonance and Experience
My dad, pushing me off on a wobbly first bike on the drive that ran alongside my childhood home: “Look where you’re going, not where...
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Nick Wells
Nov 20, 20246 min read
Capiche
Over the next few weeks, I want to explore the concept of wisdom and its relationship with knowledge and understanding. I’ve heard a...
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Nick Wells
Nov 17, 20245 min read
Meaningful Moments in Grief
You may have an understanding of your own grief , have considered and put in place or rejected grief rituals and perhaps be coming to...
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Nick Wells
Nov 16, 20245 min read
The Origins of Our Moral Compass
Have you ever wondered why we're likely to feel guilty after telling a lie - or after almost anything at all if you were brought up...
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Nick Wells
Nov 9, 20243 min read
A Wedding Celebrant? What’s One of Them?
When it comes to weddings, there are a lot of decisions to make, from the venue and the dress to the flowers and the food - or even...
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Nick Wells
Nov 4, 20245 min read
Grief Rituals: Creating Your Own Meaningful Ways To Remember
In the last blog post in this series , we explored how grief emerges and is experienced by different people at different times and in...
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Nick Wells
Nov 4, 20245 min read
The Hidden Power of Integrity
C.S. Lewis is credited as having once remarked that "integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching." His observation...
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Nick Wells
Oct 24, 20243 min read
When Grief Doesn't Look Like Grief: Understanding Different Grieving Styles
We've most likely seen grief portrayed in movies. Our mental models of how to grieve are often based on these cultural depictions -...
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Nick Wells
Oct 17, 20243 min read
The Spandrel of Cognisance
Our cupboard under the stairs is neither a cruel and claustrophobic bedroom for a young wizard; nor a compact but highly efficient modern...
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Nick Wells
Aug 6, 20243 min read
EDITION 4: THE ALLY'S EDITION
One topic: Ally? The news of racism, rioting and conflict in our country has led a number of people I follow on social media to say that...
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Nick Wells
Aug 2, 20243 min read
EDITION 3: THE CHALLENGES EDITION
One topic: Challenges At the end of the first full week of the Paris Olympics, I thought I'd focus this newsletter on challenges. So far...
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Nick Wells
Jul 31, 20244 min read
What's with the butterfly?
Branding, they say , matters. So I had a good long think about the logo for This Moment , ultimately deciding to go with a butterfly. You...
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Nick Wells
Jul 31, 20242 min read
EDITION 2: THE VALUES EDITION
One topic: Values Values are fundamental. They are hidden  at the core of our beings whilst simultaneously being visible at the actions...
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Nick Wells
Jul 31, 20242 min read
EDITION 1: THE TRANSITION EDITION
One topic: Transition in the Air It’s all change in our household as one child finishes primary school, another leaves secondary school...
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