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Tag Archives: DIY memorial
Art World Responds to Orlando Shooting
Less than a week after the Orlando Tragedy, artists speak out
On the night of Saturday, June 11, 2016, Omar Mateen opened fire at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people, injuring 53, and irrevocably changing the lives of countless more. Most of the victims were young LGBTQ Latinos and … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Open Mic For Sharing Memories at A Memorial Service
In addition to or instead of standard eulogies, open up the mic for family and friends to pay tribute to your loved one
Our Tip of the Week: Often the most poignant moments of a memorial service happen when eulogies are delivered or songs or poems honoring the dead are performed by loved ones. As difficult as delivering a eulogy can be, it’s … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Making Sacred Space With Smoke
Smudge sticks -- bundles of herbs that burn slowly -- can help create a sacred space for a memorial service and end-of-life ceremony
Our Tip of the Week: Our sense of smell is directly connected to the emotional centers of our brains. The waft of smoke from a sweetly-scented herbal bundle can bring us out of our heads and into our bodies as we … Continue reading
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Tagged DIY, DIY memorial, end of life ceremony, Herbs, Memorial ideas, natural memorial ideas, Sacred Space, Sage, Smudge sticks, Smudging
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Our Weekly Tip: Creating Space
Using circles to help embody community in memorial services and life celebrations
Our Tip of the Week: When we think of traditional funerals and memorial services, the vision that often comes to mind is rows of seated people facing an altar. This follows the same layout of most church and temple services, … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: A Recipe for Reflection
Family recipes printed on tea towels become a thoughtful gift for those at a memorial ceremony or celebration of life
Our Tip of the Week: Loved ones may be survived by the work they’ve devoted themselves to and the places they adored; the people they’ve loved and been loved by. But they also remain with us in a much more … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebration of Life, Death, DIY memorial, family recipe, family tradition, Memorial ideas, Tea-towel
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