2024
October 12, 2024
It’s not always comforting to discuss someone’s after-death arrangements, especially if that someone is you, as funeral pre-planning isn’t a topic that you like to gladly discuss. However, pre-planning funeral for yourself can have many advantages, as it allows you to make ahead decisions regarding your preferences of memorialization. It’s up to you to plan if you want a burial or cremation, also communicating such wishes in advance relieves your family from making such difficult […]
October 12, 2024
As the ever-increasing technological aspects of the world come in handy, even funeral customs, which are based on several years of traditions covering centuries, face changes thanks to the said aspects. Newer ways of grieving, honoring and remembering the deceased have been made possible by the existence of digital service cremation, e-service burial sites, as well as e-funerals. Even though conventional interment services are held in a physical location, memorial service activities are gradually changing […]
October 4, 2024
Supporting Mental Health After Losing a Loved One This pain of losing someone close to you is surely one of the worst things any one of us can come across in our entire lives and it affects mental well being greatly as well. The stages of mourning are detailed and unique to each person, where feelings and thoughts are not the only aspects involved, but complexities of grief and its impact on mental well being […]
October 4, 2024
Recent years have also witnessed a rising tendency to hold a memorial ceremony at home. This is because it is easier to do this than sit in an auditorium for many families which allow them to pay tribute to a deceased loved one in a more intimate way. Conducting a memorial service at home is also less restrictive and more comforting allowing for personalization to the memorial depending on the character of the deceased. This […]
October 4, 2024
Incorporating Family Heritage into Funeral Services Any funeral service is more than a final farewell, it is an expression of the thoughts, ideals, and background of the person who is deceased and their family. As time progresses, the society becomes more aware of the need to embrace the family background in these events. By incorporating the traditions of the families, meaningful practices that reflect the culture of the families can be created in these practices […]