Consider pre-planning your funeral or final arrangements as a gift you leave to the people who are grieving your death and at the same time having to make preparations with the funeral home or other service providers.
Pre-planning your funeral from a grief perspective
Purchasing a Headstone, Grave Marker or Monument
During my years of researching topics that deal with death and loss I interviewed many people who had involvement with purchasing a headstone or grave marker. I asked for their thoughts on this experience. The people I spoke with had...
Organ Donations Begin with You
Organ donation begins with you making a decision whether to donate your organs after death or not. Having the conversation about your decision needs to be done with family, friends, doctor and whoever else you think should be aware of your...
What others might not know about SUICIDE LOSS (part one of three)
Below is some of what others might not know about SUICIDE LOSS and the experiences that someone has when a suicide death happens to a person they care about. Not only care about, but perhaps they have found the deceased...
Grief Support Idea # 3
“A Special Heart”
For some individuals, a heart has special meaning on different levels and therefore is a great way of remembering a loved one. When doing counselling sessions I ask individuals to choose a ceramic heart to hold onto. This heart...Grief Support Idea #2. Making something from the clothing of a loved one
“Sometimes we need something to hold onto.”
It is not uncommon for some individuals to keep specific items of clothing of someone they love after the loved one has died.
This idea of making something from the clothing of a loved one...
How difficult is it?
I know life is difficult. I know life can be full of surprises; some come with hopeful anticipation and others come when we least expect it.
Is life difficult because we have not figured out how to bend when the wind...
News You Didn’t Want to Hear and What to Do Now
Have you ever received news you knew was coming, but hoped the news didn’t come as soon as it did? Perhaps the news is not promising and what the future holds may be something that causes you to look at...
What is Different?
What makes this holiday season different than last year? For some people it is the first time not having someone special around and for others it is the second year. There are those who have been living and missing someone...
Different Shapes and Forms of Help with Grief and Loss
Set aside the confusion, fear, and whatever else may be a block on your path to healing from grief and loss to explore some other options.
The paths to healing are numerous. I have always said, “Different strokes for different folks”...
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