In a world that often rushes past the quiet, meaningful moments, This Mortal Life offers a pause. A place to gather, reflect, and create together in ways that honour life’s natural cycles of birth, growth, rest and release.

We meet through seasonal events and workshops, through shared meals and conversations and creative projects that help us explore and express what matters most. And we build community as we go, making new friends and sharing in the highs and lows of each other’s journeys.

Four people sitting around a small campfire on a beach at sunset, with one woman in a chair smiling and the ocean in the background.
A person is making a craft with natural items, handling a piece of string with seashells, a leaf, and seaweed attached to it on a white surface, with sunlight casting shadows.

This Mortal Life is rooted in presence, connection and care.

A place where the turning of the seasons reminds us to slow down, gather together, and live with intention. We honour the stories that shape us, the meals that nourish us, and the moments that call us to reflect, celebrate, and grow.

Here, life and death sit at the same table, and every season has its place.

We value…

🌿 Presence
Encouraging mindful living in each moment, noticing the beauty, depth and meaning in everyday life.

🤝 Connection
Fostering genuine human relationships and a sense of belonging through shared stories, meals, and experiences.

🍂 Seasonality
Honouring the rhythms of nature and the seasons as guides for reflection, growth and renewal.

💬 Openness
Creating space for honest, respectful conversations about life, death and everything in between.

🌱 Growth
Supporting personal and collective transformation through curiosity, creativity and shared learning.

🕯️ Remembrance
Valuing the legacies we carry and create, holding space for memory, grief and celebration.

🍲 Nourishment
Tending to both body and soul through food, ritual and the warmth of community gatherings.

⚖️ Balance
Seeking harmony between doing and being, action and rest, joy and solemnity.

🌍 Care
Acting with compassion toward people, places and the planet, recognising our interconnection with all life.

Who is it for?

Every offering is open, inclusive, and shaped by the people who come, because community is something we create together. We show up, we listen and we encourage.

This space is for anyone who:

  • wants to build more community in their life, meeting new, interesting people in the North Somerset area

  • is curious minded and enjoys learning

  • appreciates creative and artistic expression

  • practices, or wants to practice, being more in sync with nature, connecting to the seasons and natural rhythms of life through ritual and ceremony

See our upcoming Events for more info or join our mailing list to get notified about upcoming events just once a month.

Silhouettes of people standing and sitting near a body of water during sunset or dusk, with a colorful sky and distant hills.

Who’s behind all this?

A photo of Esther, the founder of This Mortal Life, with red hair and fair skin smiling outdoors, wearing a black and white patterned dress and a large gold necklace, in front of green leafy plants with heart-shaped leaves.

Hello, I’m Esther, the person dreaming up and tending to This Mortal Life. I’m a community-builder, creative, and trained End of Life Companion, with a deep interest in how we live, how we connect, and how we make meaning in the time we have.

Alongside This Mortal Life, I also run Good Endings Together, a space dedicated to talking about the work of an end of life ‘doula’ or ‘companion’ and education about advance care planning. That’s where you’ll find the resources, workshops and death cafés I host, all aimed at helping people prepare for and talk more openly about life’s endings.

While the two projects overlap in spirit, both rooted in connection, authenticity and care, This Mortal Life is where I focus on the community and creative threads of my work: seasonal gatherings, collaborative events, and the studio’s designs.

Both are, in their own way, about living more fully by acknowledging the truth we all share: that life is finite, and all the more beautiful because of it.