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The Top 10 Books On Grief After the loss of a loved one, everyone experiences grief differently. However, grief extends beyond the person who suffered the loss. Those close to the person in mourning also feel the effects of grief, and are often at a loss when it comes to guidance or advice on what... View Article
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August 26, 2019Traditional Funeral Prayers At funerals, reading a poem, a verse, or a prayer is a way to pay tribute to those who passed away. Prayers at funerals can help those without words express their feelings. Many religions often include the reading of prayers as part of their funeral rituals, and when it’s time to plan a… View Article
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July 1, 2019Other Ways to Use Funeral Flowers Giving flowers at a funeral is a tradition that can be traced back to 14,000 years ago. The use of funeral flowers is something that many families choose to take part in, as a way to both remember their loved one and decorate the room where the funeral will… View Article
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July 1, 2019What Are Memorial Engravings? Personalizing a grave is a meaningful way to pay tribute to a loved one. Beyond customizing a gravestone to have the name and the date of birth and passing, memorial engravings on benches, mausoleums, and niches allow families to add short stories that celebrate the life of their loved ones. If… View Article
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June 3, 2019Father’s Day should be a celebration, an occasion to get together as a family, an opportunity to spend time with your dad and celebrate his role within your family. But, if you have lost your father, trying to celebrate Father’s Day while mourning your dad might be more of a challenge. How to Honor a… View Article
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May 6, 2019Losing Someone While You Are Miles Away There will come a time when a family member, friend, or casual acquaintance will pass away. It seems that now more than ever we find out about the passing of a friend or acquaintance through social media, e-mails, and short text messages. Thus, the question arises – how… View Article
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May 2, 2019When someone we care about experiences the loss of a loved one, words often feel inadequate. Grief is deeply personal, and no phrase can truly erase the pain. Yet what we say matters. The right words offer comfort, support, and connection. They signal our willingness to walk with someone through their grief without trying to… View Article
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April 30, 2019The Most Historical Funeral Monuments All over the world, there are historical funeral monuments paying tribute to prominent figures in history. Ancient mausoleums can be found from India to Brazil and even right here in the United States. Many of these monuments and mausoleums have become famous places that receive thousands of visitors every day…. View Article
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April 29, 2019The History of Funerary Art Funerary art is a cultural practice that dates back to ancient civilizations. More than art, these are monuments to celebrate and memorialize the dead. Funerary art may serve as an article the dead can use in the afterlife, an item to celebrate their accomplishments, or in some cases, funerary art… View Article
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April 26, 2019Steps to Write a Will Writing a will is something everyone knows they need, yet no one knows how to start or how to write a will. In fact, according to an AARP survey, 2 out of 5 Americans over the age of 45 do not have a will. However, writing a will is a… View Article
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April 25, 2019Do Women Live Longer than Men? Today, women everywhere are living longer than men. However, that wasn’t always the case. In the 19th century, women didn’t live longer than men – so what’s changed? While the evidence is limited, scientists know that combinations of behavioral, biological, and environmental factors contribute to the fact that women… View Article
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April 18, 2019How Do You Cope with Imminent Death? Living while facing your death is a complicated time. Still, you have the opportunity to cherish a delicate, yet precious time in your life. Your choices and wishes will affect your quality of life from now on, and it will have a direct effect on those close to… View Article
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April 17, 2019Understanding the Stages of Grief Better: Denial After a loved one dies, we are immediately tossed into a swirl of overwhelming emotions we cannot manage or explain. To some, these different emotions and symptoms are known as the stages of grief. However, even though most people experience the stages of grief differently, most of them… View Article
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