If you are planning a wedding, you may wish to pay tribute to a loved one that has passed away. One popular method for paying tribute to loved ones during a wedding ceremony is to incorporate a memorial candle ceremony in the plans.
There are many ways you can work a memorial candle ceremony into […]

Everyone deals with his or her grief in a different way, some may find solace in erecting a memorial, others by creating an online tribute site – but talking about how you feel is also an important part of the grieving process.
If you are someone that needs someone to talk to, but you don’t feel […]

If you are interested in helping others cope with grief, you might be interested in checking into the Grief Recovery certification program. Through this program, you receive training in a system that was developed by John W. James and Russell Friedman after 25 years of experience helping others cope with their grief.
In addition to […]

Time for another article:
When you are faced with the circumstances of grieving after your loved one has passed, it often seems like an overwhelming ordeal to get through. There is no need to spend this time grieving alone, and, in fact, it is often counter-productive to do so. But who and what can […]

Here’s some thoughts for you if a person you care about has lost someone close to them. You may not realize it but there are things you can do to help. In fact, simply being there and lending a listening ear can go a long way, even if you don’t feel like you […]

The last quote entitled ‘I could not, at any age, be content…’ reminded me of something important – not to fail to appreciate and spend time with family and friends that are still here. It’s a tricky one, as you may feel guilty for moving on with your life and enjoying the time that […]

Okay, it’s article time. Every now and again we will publish an article on topics we hope will be helpful to those who have lost loved ones and are finding it hard to cope.
This one is simply entitled ‘Coping with Grief’, here goes:
Although every individual inevitably faces the grief related to losing someone, this fact […]

Coping with the death of a loved one is a difficult thing, no one can truly relate to your feelings of loss and mourning without having experienced it themselves. Being told to “pull yourself together” for instance is no help at all, and will usually come from someone who has never lost someone they felt […]

My mum is so thrilled with the tribute site I have done for dad. We have all been ever so grateful for the many many sympathy cards we as a family received (thank you everyone), but once the cards are eventually put away they can no longer be seen or enjoyed.
The tribute site we have […]

I lost my dad a few months back - it still hasn’t fully sunk in, it’s a bit of a mind job actually. The thing is, I never expect to ‘get over it’, and I never want to ‘get over it’ either. As that seems to imply that he wasn’t a big enough part of […]