Staying Busy After a Loss
Dealing with the death of a close friend or family member can be incredibly trying. It might be tempting to give in to your grief and sink into it- but it is important to stay active and busy after such a big loss.
Category: Loss
Tips to Get Through the First Year of Marriage
The first year of marriage is an important one. It can set the tone for the years to come, and you want to get through it without any major problems. On the one hand, you are in the honeymoon phase, meaning that everythi ...
Embracing Hospice Care
When a loved one is reaching the end of his or her life, things can get hard. People in this stage of life often need a great deal of medical care, but in the end, there's not a lot that medical care can do for them. Som ...
Dealing With Your Parents’ Divorce
Divorce often brings up a great deal of strife in families. People can get divorced for a wide range of reasons, but when you are the children of parents getting divorced, the reason likely doesn't matter much to you. Al ...
Journeying to Valhalla: Asatru Funerary Traditions
Many cultures from all over the world believe in an afterlife where the dead can go to rest. Some ancient Norse people hoped to find themselves in Valhalla, a realm where those deemed worthy resided with the all-father d ...
Raising Children as a Widower or Widow
Losing someone close to you is hard no matter what, but the pain is often multiplied when it's your significant other. Whether it was something tragic and unexpected or something you anticipated was coming for a while, i ...
Category: Loss
Unique Funeral Ceremonies of Different Religions
Every single major religion throughout history has placed huge significance on dying and what comes after death. Whether a religion believes in an afterlife or reincarnation, each religion has guidelines for how to condu ...
Category: Get Ordained Funeral Ceremonies
Simple Ways To Find Your Spiritual Center
Life can often be harsh and unforgiving. For every wonderful victory you experience, you are bound to have a crushing defeat. While no one really looks forward to these low points, they can be crucial to becoming a stron ...
Category: Society Loss Technology
Death Doulas: Caring Approaches to End-of-Life Planning
Whether we’re facing the ends of our lives or we’re pondering our own mortality, it’s easy to feel vulnerable, uncertain, lost, or even afraid. Many people find that death isn’t an easy subject to ...
Frequently Asked Questions About Planning a Funeral
Planning a funeral is not a fun task for anyone. Sorting through the emotions involved in losing a loved one can be difficult enough, and needing to plan a funeral on top of that can really complicate things. Still, it ...