Biodegradable Urns and Environmentally-Friendly Cremation When deciding how to best celebrate your loved one’s passing or even planning ahead for you own, one of your considerations may be environmental impact. To understand potential impact, it’s important to understand the environmental benefits and shortcomings of different funeral services. What are some environmentally-friendly ways to celebrate your…
What is a Death Cafe? A Death Cafe, contrary to its name, is not a real place, and not set in any particular location. Instead, a death cafe is more of an event, where individuals gather with “no agenda, objectives, or themes” to thoughtfully discuss death. Death Cafes are what its organizers describe as a…
Ethical Will Guide An ethical will is a voluntary, non-legally binding document that usually contains a set of stories, notes, and last words to your family and friends. Adapted from Jewish tradition, this document can be as formal or informal as you wish. The defining feature of an ethical will is the intent rather than…
How Long After Death Should I Hold the Funeral? Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult things that can happen to a person in their life. Amongst the loss and grief, you also have a responsibility to live on, preparing your loved one’s final affairs. One question many people ask: How long…
How to Plan a Living Funeral Funerals are important rituals in human life. It’s a chance for us to grieve and mourn the loss of our loved ones. It gives us time to appreciate their life and what they meant to us who remain. They are powerful events─ solemn, but filled with hope. Whether you…