While it is recognized that everyone grieves in different ways, there is still something quite universal about the experience. According to the popular Kübler-Ross model (or the five stages of grieving, as many know it as), terminally ill patients, and those who are losing, or have lost, a loved one experience…
As the saying goes, there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. If the former happens, loved ones still have to deal with the latter, even though the person is gone. Since we're well into tax season, and the May 1, 2017, deadline is fast approaching, we thought we…
When someone special to us dies it's common practice in the West to plan a funeral or memorial service. While different cultures and religions have their own customs, there is some flexibility when it comes to personalization. Funerals and memorials can provide a lot of comfort to the living, especially…
Have you ever given serious thought to what you want to happen when you die? It might seem like a morbid thing to consider - having to face your inevitable demise - however, in many ways the benefits of pre-planning outweigh the negatives. Easing the burden on loved ones Once…
Some people believe that funerals are as much for the living as they are for the dead. That they're an opportunity for the deceased's surviving relatives and friends to come together to remember, grieve, and support one another. When someone you care about dies you want to pay your respects. If…
Now that 2016 is behind us, we can look back at our triumphs and our losses. For many, 2016 was the year they lost their heroes. Whether you mourned the deaths of some of music’s greatest – David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, and recently George Michael; or said goodbye to…
