Grief and Healing Archives - funeralOne Blog https://blog.funeralone.com/category/grief-and-healing/ The official blog of funeralOne, a world renowned personalization, technology, and aftercare company for the funeral and cemetery professions. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 21:08:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 4 Lessons The Changing Seasons Can Teach Us About Grief https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/seasons-teach-us-about-grief/ https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/seasons-teach-us-about-grief/#comments Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:37:22 +0000 https://blog.funeralone.com/?p=14460 I’m watching the leaves begin to fall from the trees as I write this blog. The silent journey of the leaves from the branch to the ground reminds me of the continuous cycles of change we experience…And not just the changing seasons, but the cycles of life, death and grief. Here are some lessons these […]

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]]> https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/seasons-teach-us-about-grief/feed/ 1 14460 4 Tips For Serving Your Families Better This Holiday Season https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/serving-families-holidays/ https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/serving-families-holidays/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2022 23:18:31 +0000 https://blog.funeralone.com/?p=14547 The holiday season is here. That means it’s a busy time for most of us, but especially for funeral professionals One of the greatest things to do during this season is to focus on what’s most important: SERVICE. So, we decided to focus on just that in this blog. We find that the more you […]

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]]> https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/serving-families-holidays/feed/ 1 14547 6 Practices & Prompts To Help You Have A “Good Death” https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/6-practices-good-death/ https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/6-practices-good-death/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:51:27 +0000 https://blog.funeralone.com/?p=14543 Is it truly possible to have a good death? If you’re reading this, there is a chance you might be triggered or offended by this idea. In fact, we’ve had folks get offended by us referring to anything around death as “beautiful”. And if you’re in the midst of a grief storm, I can totally […]

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]]> https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/6-practices-good-death/feed/ 1 14543 5 Gratitude Practices For Grieving Hearts This Thanksgiving https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/gratitude-grief-thanksgiving/ https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/gratitude-grief-thanksgiving/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:02:35 +0000 https://blog.funeralone.com/?p=14526 You might have seen this article title and thought to yourself “Gratitude in Grief!!?! Yea right, maybe in your own dream world you can feel thankful while grieving”.  We hear you.  It sure sounds like an oxymoron to feel gratitude while grieving.  However, neuroscientists and therapists agree that gratitude is one of the greatest practices […]

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]]> https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/gratitude-grief-thanksgiving/feed/ 1 14526 10 Common Mistakes You’ll Probably Make When It Comes To Death & Funerals https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/common-death-funeral-mistakes/ https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/common-death-funeral-mistakes/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:04:59 +0000 https://blog.funeralone.com/?p=14509 When it comes to the topics of funerals and death, there is a bit of a lack of education around what the heck to do when it comes to these topics. Therefore, there are many rookie mistakes to be made, whether you’re a grieving family or a new funeral professional. We thought we’d make light […]

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]]> https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/common-death-funeral-mistakes/feed/ 2 14509 11 Tips for Writing An Authentic, Heartfelt Eulogy https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/tips-authentic-eulogy/ https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/tips-authentic-eulogy/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:44:09 +0000 https://blog.funeralone.com/?p=14475   So you want to write a eulogy for your loved one, but aren’t sure where to start? No sweat, we’ve got you covered. With these 11 tips on delivering eulogies, you’ll be capable of writing nothing short than an epically memorable eulogy for your loved one. Check out these 11 tips below: #1: Keep […]

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]]> https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/tips-authentic-eulogy/feed/ 0 14475 Morbidly Curious? This Death Card Game Makes Space for Conversations Around Death https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/morbidly-curious-this-death-card-game-makes-space-for-conversations-around-death/ https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/morbidly-curious-this-death-card-game-makes-space-for-conversations-around-death/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:55:46 +0000 https://blog.funeralone.com/?p=14470 In my own search for new and better ways to invite death into our lives and especially in conversations, I came across the death-inspired card game called Morbid Curiosity. James and Kimberley, a couple with a background in theater and grief counseling, started creating the game before Death Positivity was trendy and cool. Their approach […]

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]]> https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/morbidly-curious-this-death-card-game-makes-space-for-conversations-around-death/feed/ 1 14470 8 Beautiful Pieces Of Art Depicting Death That Will Leave You Speechless https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/death-art/ https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/death-art/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:23:29 +0000 https://blog.funeralone.com/?p=14454 Art has a great way of allowing us to explore topics that we don’t get to explore often in life. Death is one of those topics we don’t get to explore until it’s too late to turn back and report our findings. That’s why art that depicts death is so precious and beautiful. We’ve curated […]

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]]> https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/death-art/feed/ 1 14454 29 Ways To Celebrate the Life of Someone After They’re Gone https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/celebrate-life-grief/ https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/celebrate-life-grief/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:02:06 +0000 https://blog.funeralone.com/?p=14443 After the funeral service is over and years pass by, it may be hard to find ways to celebrate those we’ve lost, even though we still think about them all the time. Whether it’s a holiday, event, or just a day that makes you think of them, there’s often a desire to do something to […]

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]]> https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/celebrate-life-grief/feed/ 1 14443 10 “Conscious Dying” Affirmations For The Ages https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/conscious-dying-affirmations/ https://blog.funeralone.com/grief-and-healing/conscious-dying-affirmations/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:54:03 +0000 https://blog.funeralone.com/?p=14397 To die a conscious death is something we have an opportunity to do now in this modern world. We can plan for it, prepare for it, and talk about it to relieve our fears and worries. And thankfully there’s countless tools and resources available to us for this. Instead of talking about those resources today, […]

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