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Tag Archives: Practical Tips
Our Monthly Tip: Remember Your Loved One with A Memorial Tattoo
Tattoos have become an accepted way to express your values and beliefs
Our Tip of the Month It wasn’t long ago that tattoos were considered the purview of sailors, servicemen and motorcycle gangs. But in 21st century America, the tattoo has become a well-respected and even mainstream way to express one’s beliefs, … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Plan Childcare In Advance of Bereavement
Plan in advance for your child's care while you are grieving
Our Tip of the Week: In this day and age, with advanced medical care available to almost everyone, most deaths can be anticipated in advance. Even when someone has a terminal illness, there is usually time to plan for the inevitable. Conversely, … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Make the Most of a Eulogy
Use our tips to create a unique eulogy to commemorate your loved one.
Our Weekly Tip: Whether you’re writing one or listening to one, eulogies are never easy. While it is definitely important to recall memories of our loved ones after they have died, eulogies have a bad reputation as being long, upsetting and … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Send Your Loved Ones Ashes Up To The Sky In a Biodegradable Balloon
Florida based company Eternal Ascent Society provides a unique memorial service
Our Tip of The Week: “I don’t care what you do with me — just have me cremated and send me up in a balloon,” said Clyde to his wife Joanie as they sat around the gift balloon shop they run, … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Remember Your Loved One with a Celebration of Life
Use balloons and photographs to honor and remember the person who died
Our Tip of the Week: If you’ve lost someone you admired or cared about, chances are that person had similar feelings towards you. While their death may signify a disheartening time for you, it’s likely that they would still want … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Try Hypnosis For Complicated or Chronic Grief
Hypnosis works with the subconscious mind to help you move through grief
Our Tip of the Week: Grief is the natural emotional response to loss, and the temporary painful emotional states that typically arise while you’re grieving are actually your psychological tools for processing the loss. Though the anxiety, helplessness, anger, and sadness … Continue reading
