grieving

  1. Getting Back on Your Feet After Losing a Loved One

    Grieving is an important part of the process of healing. However, it can also be a difficult period that leaves you feeling overwhelmed and adrift. It's important to set goals while grieving to feel like you're progressing towards healing.

    Grief is difficult. And it can be especially hard when the loss of a loved one is sudden and unexpected, but it’s important to think about the kind of life you see for yourself in the future.

    Finding Support

    It can be hard for your friends and loved ones to know how to help and support you through your grief, no matter how well-intentioned they are. That’s why finding a

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  2. Don’t Say These 8 Things to a Grieving Person

    Even though death happens all the time, people often find themselves in a difficult position when confronted with a grieving friend, family member, co-worker or acquaintance. The loss of a loved one can be crushing, taking over someone’s life in ways that they did not expect. It’s not surprising for them to need to take a step back for a while, or find new ways to move about the world.

    The way that people around them react to the situation can have a significant effect. Although most people mean well, they sometimes say things that don’t convey their love and support. In some cases, statements can be actively harmful, hurting relationships for the long-term. By considering the impact of these problematic statements, it’s easier to know what to avoid.

    1. “Everything happens for a reason.”

    People

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  3. Is There Energy In Cremation Ashes?

    Is there energy in cremation ashes?

    The truth is, there is an essence of your loved one that lingers with the cremation ashes. While it may not be a consciousness, it is a little of their energy that stays behind, almost like someone’s perfume that lingers in the air even after they have left the room.

    That is the energy that people look for and cling to when they hold on to a loved one’s cremation ashes. Whether they put them in a pendant on a chain, in a cremation

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  4. Best Cremation Urns for Pets

    Losing a pet can be one of the hardest things that people have to endure. Walking through the home, seeing all the places where a cat, dog or other animal once spent time. It is a difficult loss that is often as crushing as the loss of a relative, although people might not expect it. Planning for the final rest of a beloved pet takes time, but there are ways to make it easier. With this guide, pet owners will know their options for cremation urns, how to arrange for the cremation of a pet, and what to expect from the process.

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  5. Best Cremation Urns for Couples

    True love can last forever, but everyone's time in this life will come to an end. When it does, many couples want to make sure they memorialize and honor that love. Whether they're looking for ways to pre-plan their own end-of-life celebrations and wishes, or loved ones are looking for ways to acknowledge their love after they're gone, there are many opportunities to showcase love and commitment, even after death.  Here are some of the most important things to think about.

    How to Memorialize a Couple

    Memorializing a couple can sometimes be difficult. Loved ones on both sides of the relationship will have ideas about who the couple was, what they were like, and what mattered most to them. But some of those ideas might conflict, and some of them can be based on other people's perceptions. Instead of focusing on who the

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  6. Growing from Loss - Returning to Everyday Life After Losing Someone

    Losing a loved one is not easy. It can leave you feeling like you are missing a part of yourself like there is a gaping hole in the center of your being. It may seem like you will never feel normal again, that life will never feel the same. You might feel like you can never return to your everyday life, but the truth is, you can.

    It may not be tomorrow, next week, or next year, but it will happen. It takes some work and a lot of patience, but it will happen.

    Grief is natural. It is normal. But no one is intended to stay there.

     Grief is a part of life. Unfortunately, we will all lose someone we love at some point in our lives. And grief is a vital part of healing. It is personal – no two people experience it in exactly the same way.

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  7. Writing a Eulogy: How to Speak From the Heart

    Going to a funeral or memorial service is an event that is often filled with grief. People who sit in the audience might wonder how the person delivering the eulogy is able to create such beautiful words, bringing the best stories and memories to life. Behind the eulogy is a writer, usually a close family member or friend of the person who passed. Sometimes these writers have lots of experience, while others have none. In all cases, they’re writing a story of remembrance that comes straight from the heart. With this guide, loved ones will know how to write a eulogy for any audience, along with tips for helping others and preserving space for grieving.

    What Is a Eulogy?

    A eulogy is a way to remember someone who has passed. Although most eulogies are delivered as speeches at a funeral or memorial service, sometimes

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  8. 8 Ideas to Celebrate Lost Loved Ones on Valentine's Day

    Although Valentine’s Day might seem like a commercialized holiday, its history is far more romantic. The English poet Geoffrey Chaucer was the first to mention it in print, nearly 650 years ago. For hundreds of years, this day has been a day to feast and celebrate romantic love.

    Of course, for people who are missing a special someone, the holiday can be even more difficult. A night spent together eating a box of chocolates and watching a rom-com may feel empty without a loved one there to share in it. But people should know that they are not alone, and they can find ways to bring their loved ones back into the celebrations. These eight ideas may help families to remember those they have lost, as well as bringing love back to the holiday.

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  9. 5 Ways to Support Grieving Families During the Holidays

    Easy to Prepare Meals for Mourning Families


    Regardless of the season, people want to help out friends and relatives who are mourning the loss of a loved one. In fact, providing a meal to those who are dealing with additional stress is a wonderful way to show that they are loved. 

    Everyone needs to eat. When they are struggling, making even the simplest meals may be too much. The trick is to select an option that everyone will like. These meal ideas are delicious, simple to

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  10. Helping Children Understand Cremation

    Death is a hard topic for anyone to grasp. Even if adults fundamentally understand what it means, the process of losing a loved one often doesn’t get easier with time or experience. That’s why it is so important to teach it to kids. They have less knowledge and understanding of the world, which can make death or surrounding ideas like cremation strange or confusing.

    Parents can head off some of the stress caused by a loved one’s death by starting to talk to their kids about what happens when a loved one dies. Explaining the process of handling a body before its final rest can provide clarity and comfort for children. It isn’t an easy

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