memorials

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

A coral reef is a rocky ridge under the surface of the ocean that is created not through the oceanic uplift or mountain building process - via plate tectonics - but by living coral. The rocky substrate that is a coral reef is made using thin layers of calcium carbonate produced by various corals.

The creation process is not an overnight event. It can take 30 Million years to create a sizable coral reef. That period is one of the reasons why so many people are concerned about the health of coral systems around the world.

Earlier we mentioned that a coral reef is a coral community. These ecosystems are large and balanced. Around 25 percent of the organisms in the ocean are impacted one way or another by coral reefs. It may be that an organism lives there, feeds there,

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.

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

Mountains have long transfixed, tugged, tantalized, and terrified humankind. These lofty heights, so far removed from the day-to-day realm of most people, have often appeared as the haunts of the gods, portals between Earth and divine reaches. Depending on the culture and the individual, they’ve been places to seek out for spiritual stimulation, or ones to leave entirely alone as a rarefied and dangerous domain. Mountains have also managed to remain, in large part, refuges of wildness and wilderness. Their more pristine character translates to practical ecological services, including as critical fountainheads supplying vast numbers of lowlanders with freshwater.

When people choose burial, a traditional form of death care, the more limited set of options becomes clear.  One seeks and chooses the availability of the cemetery burial location, the casket, the headstone options, the funeral home, and a few other arrangements.  Once the funeral and graveside ceremony is completed, paying respects and saying your goodbyes are completed to some extent. 

Cremation, on the other hand, comes with a few unique options that can make the memorializing of the person not only a ceremony to honor them but also a moment of closure and beauty to everyone closest to the person. In particular, choosing to scatter the ashes of a loved one in a unique location can provide a deeper sense of letting go of the pain while embracing the beauty of how the natural world works.

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 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.

Memorials are traditionally a special object that is used to remember and honor the life of a person who has passed away. While most memorials look closer to the type we provide across our site, the truth is memorials can be anything from engraved plaques to location landmarks, even larger than life statues. 

In the sports world, when an athlete does something historic they're often memorialized in a variety of ways. Special items like statues outside of stadiums, busts in Hall of Fame buildings,  buildings and streets that bear their name, and even Retired numbers.

If you were good, maybe you will get your name added to your NFL or college team's "ring of honor." If you were great, maybe you will get your number retired. But if you're exceptional, that's where the real legacy starts - and it's often remembered with statues, Hall of Fame exhibits, and, in the case of the first member of this list, the sport of football's most coveted trophy.

There are plenty

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.

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

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.