Beyond the Clouds Vision
Facing the loss of a loved one can hang over us like a dark cloud, at Beyond the Clouds we aim to help you see through them. Beyond the Clouds is dedicated to giving a voice to those facing the end of life, giving them a platform to share their story, feelings, wishes and regrets in ways they may not necessarily be able to with loved ones directly. For those where time is running out so much sooner than they'd hope, thinking about the limited future they have can be heart breaking, it is important to celebrate and reflect on the life they have already lived. Inspired by her own grief, founder Katie Dalmas wishes to offer the grieving loved ones an opportunity to reduce regret in not capturing everything you can from your dying loved one before they are gone. There would be nothing more valuable to her than hearing her mothers voice again. The ability to listen to Jodie's words to guide her through the rest of her and her sisters’ lives would be cherished.
Katie's desire to immortalise the voice of those who don't have much time left to share it is achieved through the Beyond the Clouds podcast series speaking with terminally and chronically ill people about their life, what they've learned, their experience since receiving their diagnosis and asking the tough questions that we can all learn from. Do you have any regrets and what would you have focused more on? Fun, love, family, career? It invites everyone to reflect on what really matters.
Katie also offers professional life story recordings, you don't have to be dying to start thinking about what you want for your loved ones after your gone. Speaking from personal experience as a grieving loved one, she personally would give anything to hear her mums voice again and get to know all the parts of her she didn't have the chance too and her four younger sisters crave the same. If only someone had thought to ask about her childhood. Her teen years, moments that shaped her, favourite experiences, love lost and found, lessons learnt and advice for the future. We didn't think about this until after she was gone and once she got too sick it was too late, she couldn't even speak. No matter what your story is, to your loved ones it is the most important story in their world. Give them the most cherished gift you can by recording your story in your voice for them. Leave your legacy and messages you want them to carry with them for the rest of their lives. Katie has experience writing life journals as a volunteer in palliative care and assures you that you will be in welcoming, supportive and insightful hands. She sees the opportunity to create your lasting life story for you and your family as a true privilege and is honoured to work with you.
The vision for Beyond the Clouds extends further than the current projects, in the near future we will be launching a service that holistically supports families with a loved one who is terminally or chronically ill and services focused on the ill person. We look forward to providing you with updates on this.