When words alone are not enough, let's create a meaningful moment together.

Has a loved one passed away?
Perhaps the farewell is still fresh in your heart, or perhaps it was months or years ago.
Perhaps you feel that now is the right moment to come together again, to remember, to pay tribute, or to give your children the opportunity to get to know this person in a loving way.

Whatever your situation may be.
You want a personal, secular ceremony that creates space for grief, love, stories, humor, and light.

A farewell ceremony that feels warm and human

Together, we create a ceremony that brings your loved one to life
with memories, language, music, small gestures, and what truly defined him or her.

I can write and deliver a personalized eulogy for you, or I can accompany you so that a family member, friend, or someone from your circle can deliver the speech while I warmly and confidently moderate the ceremony.
Both options are possible, and both can be powerful.

It is important to know that you are not alone.
I hold the space so that you can internalize and remember the moment of farewell.

Multilingual & empathetic

Many families are international, and especially in times of grief, people want to hear their own native language.
I will accompany you and your family warmly and naturally in German, English, French, Dutch, Danish, or Italian, or in a combination of these languages.
Languages can flow into one another, just as memories flow into one another. Very gently.

Rituals that have meaning and bring people together

With my experience in theater and music and as a freelance speaker, we will work together to develop rituals that suit you.
It is often these small symbolic gestures that remain in our hearts as memories.
You can light candles that symbolize different stages of life, decorate a tree of life with memories, create a shared memory picture with your fingerprints or drawings, design a personal ritual with earth, sand, colors, or threads, light lanterns or a path of light that you walk together, plant a tree or his/her favorite flower together...

Above all, the rituals must suit you and your situation in mourning; they should be personal, comforting, and harmonious.

Music that breathes and carries you away

Music often creates a space that words cannot capture. As a trained singer, I can also accompany you musically and assist you in choosing music. Whether sung live or accompanied by instruments, my professional singer and musician colleagues (harp, piano, guitar, flute, violin, cello, clarinet, saxophone) will be happy to fulfill your personal wishes and play your loved one's favorite melody.

When the farewell was a long time ago

Sometimes the original moment was too fast, too overwhelming, or not what you needed.
Or there was no funeral service at all.
Even years later, a memorial ceremony can heal, connect, and bring relief.
A space where you can say what you couldn't say at the time.

Every life tells a unique story, which you will immerse yourselves in one last time together.

What I can give you in your grief and at this moment of farewell

Whether I give the speech or guide you through the ceremony while someone from your family speaks:
I am the person who holds the space for you, provides guidance, brings calm, and connects everything together.
A ceremony is a moment that carries, remembers, heals, and connects.
That is the core of "More than words
."

I am happy to accompany you in multiple languages
People grieve in their native language.
I can weave languages together so that it sounds natural, comforting, and respectful.

Together with you, I create rituals that truly suit you as a personal expression of connection and remembrance.

I'm just a phone call or email away.

Call me or write to me at:
mail@katjanielsenmorethanwords.eu
+32.485.94.32.73

I take the time to listen and work with you to create a ceremony in which you can find comfort and peace as you say goodbye.

Please feel free to contact me to arrange an appointment.
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