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Hello everyone Normally in an article, I would try to be cheerful as I would hope the reader is feeling the same way However, for this article I am going to be writing a list of my top 5 tips for organizing a funeral...

When it comes to making arrangements to lay a loved one to rest, this is never a happy time, especially when cost is a factor Planning low cost funeral services does not mean that you have to skimp on quality, but a matter of making well informed decisions The death of a loved one is difficult, and handling the arrangements can be unbearable for some, but it is something that must be done...

When you are dealing with the death of a loved one, it is often hard to wrap your head around all the things you need to do to prepare him or her for eternal rest It is a blessing in disguise when all of your options are available to you when you need them Here are some ways to find a cremation service in your area...

Thoughtful sympathy inspirational gifts combine spiritual support with encouragement in times of grief They place an emphasis on celebrating the life of the deceased and challenge us to move on to honor our loved ones with courage and hope In times of grief, it is important to balance support and comfort with hope and encouragement...

Great sympathy gift basket ideas can be transformed into cleverly created comfort gifts for the grieving You can even put together your own with our ideas and just a few moments of time Themes: Gift baskets can have all different kinds of themes, so you can tailor your tribute creation to the likes and needs of the recipient...

How do we “know” something How do we know anything Our primary sources usually involve written documents or the spoken word, with information ranging from ludicrously false to probably true...

Did you ever have a memory that rode into your consciousness on the back of a passing odor, object, or random word Something you desperately tried to forget But despite your best efforts, it still seeped through your emotional protective wall as if the wall was made of cheesecloth...

If you could choose the way you will die, what would it be” Many people cavalierly answer “old age” or “in my sleep,” as if either of these answers will offer relief from an event they’ll do almost anything to avoid thinking about But for some of us, the answers have less latitude and little humor...

Imagine that you’re preparing for a thirty-day trip to a foreign country and you’re limited to taking only what can be carried in a backpack Your decisions on what to take or leave behind will determine the quality of your experience Too many items and the weight will be burdensome...

We often harshly judge behaviors we don't understand They can involve someone's ingratitude, anger, or actions we label as foolish I recently was guilty of the same thing here in the San Francisco Bay area with one of my hospice patients...

We layer death with a multitude of screens, hoping to hide the elephant in the room Today, instead of welcoming death as the greatest of all life coaches, we dread its appearance as if it is an embarrassing relative at a family gathering As a bedside hospice volunteer for the last seven years, I reside in the elephant’s footprint...

What would you say if a terminally-ill child asks the question Should you be honest, probing, or try to convince her this is just a passing illness The decision may be dictated by parental preferences or institutional policies...

The opening line of the pamphlet was straightforward: Join us in a workshop where you will experience your own death Six months prior, I would have thought it an interesting exercise But having received a diagnosis of “aggressive prostate cancer,” it had the relevance of a guidebook for an upcoming trip...

No one wants to think about what will happen when they die or how to plan for that event It seems that in this day and age of soaring costs in most service related industries, it would be prudent for some sort of funeral planning to be done Reasons can range from financial responsibility to sparing family members and friends the pressure of facing time related decisions that may be made in haste...

If you have recently lost a loved one, or even a friend with whom you were particularly close, then a beautiful stone memorial plaque would be a lasting memorial that you can place in your own garden Such memorials are available online in cast stone, with and without plaques that you can have engraved to order, with a natural look that would beautify any garden Memorial Plaques Perhaps you have a loved one who has passed away and want to erect a lasting memorial to him or her, a very personal way of doing so is to place something in your garden with an appropriate plaque...

When families lose a loved one, they often have difficulty being objective during the planning of final arrangements Their grief may cloud their judgment and make it a challenge for them to consider the necessities involves with funerals They might be prone to make rash decisions, only to regret them at a later date...

When we are young, few of us know everything about the ways our life styles will affect us when we are older We hear it all the time with people talking about how they are burning the candle at both ends and most of us would probably have to admit that we ourselves have done that on occasion Our twenties and early thirties are the times we feel invincible and are filled with idealism, energy and hope...

When we lose a loved one, the grief is often ongoing Whatever their final wishes, their remains will have a final resting place Putting up a marker in the cemetery or on the wall of remembrance is a way of dealing with the pain of their loss...

Mark David Chapman, the man who killed John Lennon, was denied parole for a sixth time on Sept 7, 2010 A New York State Division of Parole board denied Chapman request "due to concern for the public safety and welfare...