Krystal Penrose https://blog.funeralone.com/author/krystal-penrose/ The official blog of funeralOne, a world renowned personalization, technology, and aftercare company for the funeral and cemetery professions. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:33:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 5 Challenges Turned Into Affirmations For The Modern Funeral Director https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/affirmations-modern-funeral-director/ https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/affirmations-modern-funeral-director/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:00:07 +0000 https://blog.funeralone.com/?p=13797 With the personal development industry exploding over the last few years, I’m sure you’ve heard the word “affirmations” before. According to the English American Dictionary, to “affirm” is to state that something is true.  Affirmations are a great tool to use when you feel yourself caught in a place of negativity, pessimism, drama, or judgement. […]

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]]> https://blog.funeralone.com/holidays/spooky-funeral-service/feed/ 1 14145 How to Stay Relevant In The Funeral Business In 2023 https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/business-growth/relevant-funeral-business-2023/ https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/business-growth/relevant-funeral-business-2023/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2023 17:56:41 +0000 https://blog.funeralone.com/?p=14554 2023 is officially here. And with it, are lots of changes and transitions. Many of us have noticed HUGE shifts in the funeral profession over the last few years, especially since the pandemic. And this year will be no exception.  There are a few big trends emerging in 2023 that are hard to ignore, so […]

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]]> https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/business-growth/relevant-funeral-business-2023/feed/ 1 14554 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 We Interviewed The CEO Who’s Making It Possible To Become Trees When We Die https://blog.funeralone.com/industry-trends/interview-become-tree/ https://blog.funeralone.com/industry-trends/interview-become-tree/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:48:24 +0000 https://blog.funeralone.com/?p=14537 “The one who plants trees,knowing that she will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life.”   A few weeks ago, I had the honor and privilege to interview Matthew Kochmann, the Founder and CEO of Transcend, a Death Start-Up on a mission to make becoming a tree […]

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]]> https://blog.funeralone.com/industry-trends/interview-become-tree/feed/ 1 14537 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/holidays/funeral-home-halloween-ideas/feed/ 0 14492 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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