“We have just about no tradition of dying well. If you are not born with the instinct for dying well, you have to learn how to die, or you probably will not die wisely or well.”
– Stephen Jenkinson, Die Wise
How to Make A Casket Spray: A Complete Guide to Help Save Money
Flowers are one of the most sincere touches you can add to a funeral for a loved one, especially if you know how to make a casket spray yourself. A casket spray will drape over the surface of the casket in a show of sympathy. It offers a form of consolation to those...
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How Long Can Someone Be on Life Support? – Understanding the Basics
When you think of life support, you likely envision you or your loved one connected to machines via various tubes that perform necessary functions, like breathing, eating, and the excretion of non-necessary fluids. The truth is, life support can be one or all of these...
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How to Prepare for and Mourn the Loss of a Husband or Wife
Marriage is for life. 'Til death do us part means just that — two people taking a vow to support each other until the end. Of course, death is inevitable. But it’s not something you normally think about. How are you supposed to prepare for something like that?...
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How Long Does Grief Last? Know Your Own Normal
Grief is a strange thing. It comes and goes. Sometimes it lasts for years on end.Sometimes you go days without respite, followed by weeks wherein you feel as though life is finally getting back to normal.Then it all may come rushing back. ...
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10 Short Funeral Poems to Read Upon the Death of a Loved One
The death of a loved one is always a difficult time. The funeral can be even more so. Besides all the grieving and pain, you’ve got to figure out what to say. Your words are important. They should be loving, respectful and...
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Green Burials: Trend or Here to Stay?
BY SHELLEY WHIZIN "All the body wants to do biologically is decompose.Once you die, it's 'Let me out here!I'm ready to shoot my atoms back into the universe!'" -Caitlin Doughty, Founder of The Order of the Good Death Humans have been burying one other in a variety of...
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The Loss of a Son or Daughter: How to Cope with the Grief
There’s no pain like that which a parent feels when they lose a child.It’s an indescribable pain caused by something completely unnatural. No parent wants to outlive their child.But at times, illnesses and accidents take us by surprise.How can a parent cope with the...
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Why You Should Give the Gift of Memorial Trees to your Friend or Family
What is your first instinct when a friend or family member loses someone in their life? Besides wanting to be a shoulder to cry on and a listening ear, most people feel the need to give their grieving friend a gift of some sort. Most people end up giving a thoughtful...
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