Death & Dying

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The Head By : S. Roberts
About the Head artefact housed at the Boscastle Witchcraft Museum. This is a real human skull and you should smile and think kind thoughts as you view it.
Doing The Right Thing After Death By : Catherine Harvey
Wills are accompanied by different importance in different cultures. This article looks at some of the aspects associated with making a will.
The Very Last Thing You Can Do For Your Family By : Catherine Harvey
A look at how making a will that covers your funeral arrangements and expenses as well as legacies is the last loving thing that you can do for your family.
Condolence Flowers: Tips For Selecting The Best Blossoms By : Ben Anton
Condolence flowers are used to send the bereaved thoughts of comfort and sympathy. This article describes the types of flowers that should be sent to the grieving and takes into account religion, flower meanings and colors.
Done Up Like A Dogs Dinner By : Catherine Harvey
A look at how one wealthy woman left all her money to dogs instead of poor people and how other celebrities have left their wealth to anyone other than their own children.
Utah Hospice Care; Helping People LIVE Until They Die By : Art Gib
Utah hospice care provides humane and compassionate care for people in the last phases of incurable disease so that they may live as fully and comfortably as possible in the time they have left.
Manslaughter - Guilty by Definition By : Adam Shaw
Facing death is one of the hardest things to do - yet it is inevitable for all of us. Sometimes, situations present themselves that will change a person's perspective on death forever.
Eulogy Writing: The Origins of Funeral Eulogy Poems By : Ben Anton
The funeral eulogy or elegy is one of the most popular formats used in funeral and memorial services today. This article provides an interesting history of this poetry writing format and how it has come to be prevalent for saying goodbye to a loved one.
Animals Show Us How to Love By : Candace Talmadge
Animals constantly show us how to love. We might have more love in our lives if only we open our hearts and souls to the lessons.
Part 1: The Healing Circle Transforms Lives By : Candace Talmadge
The heart-centered resolution meditation is designed for individuals, with perhaps the help of one other person. The healing circle, however,brings the loving energy of a group to assist the process of grief resolution--and for other resolution needs. This article introduces the healing circle with personal examples of women who found help and healing from this spiritual resolution method.
Part 3: The Healing Circle Transforms Lives By : Candace Talmadge
The heart-centered meditation is designed for individuals, with perhaps the assistance of one other person. The healing circle, however, brings the loving energy of a group to assist the resolution process. This article continues the case for the healing circle, explaining the initial steps for conducting a healing circle properly.
Part 4: The Healing Circle Transforms Lives By : Candace Talmadge
The heart-centered meditation is designed for individuals, with perhaps the assistance of one other person. The healing circle, however, brings the loving energy of a group to assist the resolution process. This article concludes the case for the healing circle, explaining the rest of the steps for conducting a healing circle properly.
Part 2: The Healing Circle Transforms Lives By : Candace Talmadge
The heart-centered meditation is designed for individuals, with perhaps the assistance of one other person. The healing circle, however, brings the loving energy of a group to assist the process of resolving the grief of a loved one's death. This article launches the case for the healing circle, explaining how it differs from the debased and abused seance.
Public Death Records By : William Mccain
Death records are information that is used by the government to keep track on people who are no longer around. They are considered equally important public documents that are also made available to the public, the degree of accessibility of which could vary from state to state.
The Role Of Funerals In Today's Society By : Martin Brinkmann
Funerals are ceremony or procession commonly held for deceased persons. The ceremony may be in the forms of a simple memorial service attended by family and friends while it can also be grand State burial usually for soldiers who died in the battlefield.
Are You Thinking Of Retirement? By :
The number one rule of saving for retirement is to begin saving immediately. Be sure to talk with someone in your company about the pros and cons of borrowing from your retirement funds. Following this simple guideline will hopefully help you reach your retirement goals at a decent age.
A Spiritual Perspective on Resolving the Grief of Sudden Infant Death By : Candace Talmadge
A heart-centered meditation is one spiritual means to help resolve the grief of a child or other loved one's loss. The following article outlines the ten steps involved in completing such a meditation.
A Spiritual Perspective on Sudden Infant Death By : Candace Talmadge
Sudden infant death is the most tragic of all losses. The following article outlines an alternative perspective on this little understood and most painful of events.
Online Memorials: Sharing a Loved One's Story in a Virtual World By : Ben Anton
When we die, we want to leave a life story that can speak to others both now and in generations to come. This article describes how posting a life story on an online memorial service site can help celebrate a life and encourage others.
CRITICAL GUIDELINES WE NEED TO KNOW BEFORE HIRE ANYONE By : DIYA SOOD
We don't like to think about people doing harm to ourselves or others. The reality, however, is that we live in a country with one of the highest rates of financial crimes, including embezzlement, fraud, theft, etc. And, that's just the beginning.
Some Of The More Unusual Wills By : Catherine Harvey
Will writing is a serious business but some take a more light hearted view of it. this is what we look at here as well as some of the more eccentric cases of willl writing.
Why A Living Will Is An Essential Part Of Your Estate Plan By : nicholas giuditta
What are your chances of ... Winning the lottery? Writing a hit song? Having someone make medical decisions for you?
Best Flowers to Show Sympathy By : Amy Nutt
They are a way in which people let others know that they are thinking about them in both good times and in bad, but it is in the bad times when someone needs to know that they are supported, especially in a time of grief.
Caskets - General Information on Funeral Caskets By : Chad Wiley
Metal caskets are generally made of stainless steel, copper or bronze. The composition and quality of a casket determines its price. The prices can vary greatly depending upon the material used to construct it. For example, a fiberboard one will be low-priced as opposed to a Mahogany Wood one. Among solid wood caskets, Pine Caskets are the least expensive. Most of the wooden caskets are hand-made, polished and varnished to appear glossy and appealing to the buyers and accordingly a high price can be charged. Pine being less expensive are hardly visible on display.
You Must Know That Depression Can Kill You By : Roberto Bonomi
The depression is today one of the first causes of death so you must learn what depresses you and how to solve it
Sympathy Cards: What Do I Say? By : Karen Miller
At some point you will be faced with the dilemma of sending an appropriate sympathy card. Get tips to help find just the right words for the situation.
Eulogy for Elma or All That Matters is What We Do Between Birth and Death By : Jack Deal
Elma's life proved that all that matters is what we do between life and death.
Law Changes Regarding Making A Will By : Catherine Harvey
A brief look at the origins of will making and some of the changes that have occured over the years.
After Death Choices For The Living By : Catherine Harvey
A look at why making a will is en essential consideration while still healthy and the detrimental effects on your family if it isn't done.
How To Deal With The Death Of A Loved One By : MIKE SELVON
The death of someone you care about is the hardest thing you'll ever deal with in life.
How to Say Goodbye Using Memorial Service Poems By : Ben Anton
Many people find poetry helps express feelings they are unable to verbalize. This article provides help in choosing the right poem or set of poems for a memorial or funeral service
Sending Sympathy Flowers as Emotional Messengers By : Jonathon Boundy
Explanation of emotions connected with sending floral gifts for sympathy and bereavement
Helpful Advice for Writing a Heartfelt Eulogy By : Ben Anton
Finding the right words to say in a eulogy can be difficult.
This article provides some helpful advice on how to write a thoughtful, honest eulogy without worry or stress.
Why Does Cancer Kill By :
If God loves people why do some people get life threatening diseases in their twenties? A cancer that produces tumors, which eat away at their very life, leaving them in excruciating pain.
Using Poetry in a Funeral or Memorial Service By : Ben Anton
Finding the right words to say when someone has passed away can be difficult.
This article provides insight into using poetry written for times of grief or bereavement to express feelings of
loss and love during funeral or memorial services.
Dealing with Deaths By : neil parnham
One of the hardest things that can happen in your life is the death of a person that you love, I myself understand the feeling of what it is like to cope with death, as recently I have lost my 19 month old godson
10 Tips for Handling Grief By : Bill Urell
Grief is certainly a reality that we must all face,
but when we go beyond facing it when we sink deeper and deeper into it, we tend to lose sight of other things in life that are more important
What is the Grieving Process? By : Bill Urell
Grieving is a process. It is a normal and natural reaction to a loss or death of a loved one. Grief is an adaptive mechanism that is essential even in the loss of something (an idea or a dream) besides the life of a loved one.
Memorial Services: Using Poems and Untraditional Methods to Remember Someone's Life By : Ben Anton
Celebrating the life of a loved one can be done in different ways.
This article discusses a variety of memorial and funeral options that families may want to consider as they grieve for their loved one.
Giving A Funeral The Personal Touch By : Chris Marshall
Funerals are often seen as a way of celebrating someone's life, as much as saying goodbye, and today many people like to personalise funerals to reflect the deceased person's life, personality and interests.
Condolence Letter Writing: How to Send Encouragement to the Bereaved By : Ben Anton
When a friend or family member has lost someone dear to them, it is always a good idea to send a condolence letter to encourage them.
This article provides some guidelines on how to write a proper, thoughtful condolence letter to someone grieving over their loss.
Two Deaths on the Same Afternoon By : Jack Deal
Death waits for no one. Here we see contrasted the life and death of two very different people.
Online Memorials: Honoring our Loved Ones in the Virtual World By : Ben Anton
Losing someone you love can be one of the most challenging times in your life. Honoring them in an lasting, loving and original way can help us grieve and heal.
This article describes online memorial tribute services available and how they can help those suffering with a loss.
Dealing with Deaths By : neil parnham
One of the hardest things that can happen in your life is the death of a person that you love, I myself understand the feeling of what it is like to cope with death, as recently I have lost my 19 month old godson
10 Tips for Handling Grief By : Bill Urell
Grief is certainly a reality that we must all face,
but when we go beyond facing it when we sink deeper and deeper into it, we tend to lose sight of other things in life that are more important
What is the Grieving Process? By : Bill Urell
Grieving is a process. It is a normal and natural reaction to a loss or death of a loved one. Grief is an adaptive mechanism that is essential even in the loss of something (an idea or a dream) besides the life of a loved one.
Knife Crime In The UK By : Shaun Parker
The menace of knife crime is brought home to a mum who had never thought about it before.
This One's For You, Mom By : Judi Lynn Lake
I celebrate my mother daily as she continues on through me and through her grandchild and generations to follow. And, most importantly, I thank God daily.
Virginia Tech, Why God By :
I could feel my Spirit lift, I felt as though I was floating. I looked down at the lifeless shell that was once my body. It looked empty, meaningless. Just as I began to ponder my death, a light shimmered down towards me. The light was so blinding that I tried to shield my eyes, but I couldn't.
The Night I Died By : Jan Smith
I have remembered this life-enriching event every day since 2nd August 1976.
The Importance of Memorials in the Grieving Process By : Vaughn Balchunas
The experience of death is a life-altering event. Any person who has deeply mourned the loss of someone near and dear will tell you that you can never really go back to being the person that you once were. Somewhere along the way, you have lost a little something of yourself. This experience of loss is most intense when the deceased is someone very close like a parent, sibling or child.
Arranging and Purchasing a Cremation and Memorials By : Vaughn Balchunas
A typical funeral can cost $6,000 compared to $1200 for a cremation and service. Caskets typically start at about $2,000 for an economy model and quickly rise from there. Be sure and shop around online.
How Funeral Keepsakes and Customized Cremation Urns are Made By : Vaughn Balchunas
Find out how many of today's customized urns are made by the master craftsmen and artists who make them. These cremation urns are beautiful works of art in their own right and many people prefer to display them openly. Family and friends are choosing keepsake urns or memorial jewelry like lockets and urn necklaces to keep precious memories close.
Funeral Flower Arrangements By : John Pawlett
Death is such a difficult experience for almost everyone. When someone you love passes away it can be a struggle to focus on anything but your grief.
Today's Seniors Are Finding That The Time To Look Into Retirement Centers Is When You Don't Need One By : Luise Volta
Planning ahead can solve many issues for seniors that are willing to take on the job of finding the best retirement centers for themselves.
Burial Insurance Buying Guide By : John Morris
Death may seem so morbid to discuss in any given situation, but because it is a fact, some people have thought to generate profit from that concept instead...
Writing A Memorable Eulogy By : John Morris
Writing a eulogy is far more difficult than writing just any old speech because you have to make it personal to those who knew the dearly departed...
Helping Children Cope With Death By : John Morris
Most children live in an idyllic world of saturday cartoons and the loving care of their parents. Unfortuantely, there comes a time when a child will experience death for the first time and it becomes the responsibility of parents to educate their young children on the subject of death and dying...
Explaining Death To Children By : John Morris
In today's busy world, parents have little time to explain the nature of life to their children. Many times, parents leave it up to the media to teach their children everything they need to know...
How To Minimize Probate Costs By : John Morris
Most people think that dying is the easiest way out for someone who wants to be rid of the legal processes and the costs involved in such processes...
Understanding Wills And Probates By : John Morris
Many believe mistakenly that only affluent individuals should be concerned with leaving wills. If you care for your family and dependents, leaving your will or testament shall ensure that theyll be taken care of even after your death...
Depression Management Advice For Dealing With Sorrow By : Abbas Abedi
Some tips to help you or a loved one deal with sorrow.
Varying Concepts on Death and Dying By : Luise Volta
The more we study death and dying the greater opportunity we offer ourselves to reduce it to a manageable concept.
Beautiful - A Mourning Glory Devotional By : Diana Burg
I have always loved this commandment mostly because it assumes we love ourselves. At the very least it seems to give us permission to feel good about ourselves and to treat ourselves well because then that is the standard for the treatment of others. I have rarely seen, in this day and age, the kind of love God would have us have for ourselves.
I Have To Prove Everything I Own By : Jan Hayner
This happens when you get a loan, file and insurance claim, go to court for numerous reasons and at retirement or going into a nursing home. This is a way to priove everything; all of your papers are in order, a home inventory, financial papers etc.
Enduring Love By : Ann Van Dyke
It is a mystery - how in the midst of my husband's dying I can feel our shared love, our shared lives so poignantly and passionately while simultaneously withdrawing emotional energy from our relationship.
A Balloonful of Love By : Ann Van Dyke
My husband's tongue and cheek muscles have also fallen prey to ALS (Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis) and he has difficulty enunciating his words clearly. But our desire to live each moment that we are granted has led us to make the decision that "I'm gonna live, live, live until I die".
Why Do We Experience Grief? By : Sharon Young
Everyone is familiar with feelings of grief. These feelings range from mild, momentary unhappiness to feelings of intense and acute emotional suffering that take a long time to heal. These feelings can be caused by disappointment, discouragement, fustration,
trouble, difficulty, a sense of futility, deep regret or some specific loss, disaster, misfortune, accident, or mishap.
Knowledge of Gods Love By : Diana Burg
It is both a wonderful and terrible aspect of God's love that when we lose someone we love, the deep pain we feel can draw us closer to God, the author of life and death. As Christians all our relationships are a triangle, with one another and God at the head. Our
deepest selves are connected to one another and to God because it is in Him we live and love and have our true being.
51 Billion Dollar Industry By : Jaci Rae
Is the rising cost of this industry becoming too much for your family to endure?
Of Death, Dying and the Possibility of a Hereafter By : Richard Helfant
Discussion by a cardiologist of how both he and a dying patient had a spiritual experience which convinced him that death is a transition, not an ending.

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