The Importance of Your Legacy
When it comes to feeling like we’ve done enough in our life, all too often we feel like we’re burdened with regret. Still, as we’re living it – especially when...
When it comes to feeling like we’ve done enough in our life, all too often we feel like we’re burdened with regret. Still, as we’re living it – especially when...
Ever heard of mourning photography? Your grandparents most likely knew of it as a common practice. It wasn’t all that long ago that we routinely photographed the dead to create...
An ash scattering ceremony is when someone's cremated remains (cremains) are "scattered" or released into nature. So rather than keeping the ashes in a long lasting cremation urn to memorialize...
Sanskaras are Hindu rites of passage, each of which acknowledges an important stage in a person’s life. Death is the final stage, and is recognized and celebrated in the same manner...
A family pet, often thought of as a dog or cat, can also include a horse, bird or even a hamster or snake. Pet memorial services offer a dignified way...
Wedding vows traditionally promise ‘til death do us part,’ but many couples make plans to spend eternity together. Historically, couples have chosen to be buried side-by-side in a family burial...
Kaiser’s remains filled a box in the corner of our dining room. Neither my husband nor I were familiar with cremation, and we weren’t sure what to do with the remains....
It is more common than you might think for families to be uncertain about where to display, bury, or scatter the ashes of a loved one. There are countless ways to...
Epitaphs of every type remain an important mainstay in modern funerary culture. But how can personal sentiments be incorporated on a memorial urn or a cremation necklace for ashes when these pieces...
The National Funeral Directors Association believes that 56% of U.S. human deaths will result in cremation by 2017, but cremation has long been standard for pets. And increasingly, U.S. pet...
Honoring someone who served his or her city or country is worthy of thoughtful planning. This includes selecting a final resting place with intention. It may also include a choice...
Many classical and medieval philosophers and scientists, including Aristotle and the Roman physician Galen, considered the heart as the seat of thought, reason or emotion. The Stoics taught that the...