How to Deal with the Impending Loss of a Loved One?

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How can you feel at peace with the thought of your loved one’s imminent death? When you know you will be planning a funeral in the very near future, it can take its toll on you. While the sudden demise of a loved one can unleash seemingly insurmountable feelings of despair and grief, losing a loved one slowly can be just as traumatic for the family living in perpetual anguish waiting for the time to come. Anticipatory grief or sadness felt over impending death can lead to emotional challenges and upheavals that make your life feel as if it is tragic, meaningless, and destined for doom. Read more

7 Concrete Ways on How You Can Comfort Someone Who is Mourning

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You may struggle to find the right words to say during the funeral services. After all, a person who lost a loved one is usually broken down with grief and despair. However, you must do everything that you can to reach out. No matter how difficult the situation may seem, you can’t just let things go. 

More importantly, don’t ask the mourning family members about what you can do. This just transfers the burden on their already worn-out shoulders. Instead, it would be better to take initiative and perform concrete actions. Here are six specific things you can do to ensure you offer much-needed assistance and support during times of sorrow. 

 

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How to Assess If Your Children Are Ready to Attend a Wake or Funeral

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It is understandable why you may find it difficult to process your grief as you get ready to attend the funeral services. This is a difficult task for anyone to prepare for. However, parents also face the added pressure of determining if their children should attend the wake or funeral. That being said, there is no age rule for a child when it comes to funeral ceremonies.

In reality, age is not the most important consideration as every kid has a different maturity level. They cope with loss in different ways. Attending the funeral of their loved one may feel healing and therapeutic for some kids. However, for other children, being there could be overwhelming. If you are not certain if your children are ready to attend a wake or funeral, here are some factors that can help you make a decision. 

 

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How to find healing this New Year when your loved one just passed away?

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At this time, most people around the globe are busy compiling their resolutions to ring in the new year. It usually revolves around losing weight, exercising, or hitting work goals. However, celebrating the New Year when your loved one just passed away poses a different challenge. You may have felt the same melancholy and longing to get through Christmas without your loved one by your side. Similarly, New Year’s Eve may also cause the same emotional upheaval, especially if you’ve just recently concluded the funeral services. Instead of feeling relief at the thought of leaving a dark year marred by loss and pain, the new year may bring worries, anxieties, and fears.

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How do you talk at a funeral without crying?

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If you have to speak in the funeral services, you may feel nervous about addressing everyone. After all, this is a very trying period filled with dark emotions. First and foremost, you must remember that giving a eulogy or a speech that gives tribute to the deceased’s life is an honor. It is a task that is given to close family and friends.

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Sympathy Messages For The Loss of a Mother

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rose-pink-colors-3202080_640One of the most important figures in people’s lives is their mother. No individual will be here today without her. The depth of a mother’s love is unconditional. Her sacrifices in bearing and bringing her children into this world fosters a unique bond with them. When people lose their mother, they are in for a rough journey and a devastating time. The connection between children and their mother is incomparable. Read more

What to Write in a Sympathy Card When You Don’t Know the Deceased

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rose-pink-colors-3202080_640Regardless of whether you know the deceased or not, death always has a way of leaving us at a loss for words. Gathering your thoughts and writing down to express your condolences on paper is never easy. Though you don’t know the deceased, you are doing this act of kindness for the ones left behind who feel a massive loss over the death of their beloved.

Mustering up the words to show your sympathies for those in mourning is very challenging. However, don’t let your apprehension deter you from giving a sympathy card during the funeral ceremonies. It may be difficult to find the right words to say, especially if you don’t know the deceased personally, but it is not an impossible task to accomplish. If you need a burst of inspiration, consider the following ideas, to help you finish writing your sympathy card. Read more

What to Give To a Neighbor Who Lost a Loved One

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sad womanIt is difficult for many of us to come to terms with the death of a loved one. It is in trying times like these where we need the support of relatives and friends. If your neighbor has recently lost someone dear to them, your concern and help would greatly be appreciated. One way to “show up” after the funeral services is through the act of giving, which demonstrates that you genuinely care. If you are feeling uncertain about what to gift to a grieving neighbor, here are some suggestions that can brighten up their day:

Provide Snacks and Meals

For many, the grief that accompanies the loss of a loved one is very draining. Usually, mourning family members have little energy left to go about daily chores like preparing meals. One way you can help your grieving neighbor is by giving food. Prepare some snacks or hot meals and dishes that suit their palate. Not only do you eliminate their need to cook, but you also give them more quiet time to mourn. Food is not just for nourishing the belly, but it serves as a comfort for the soul. Read more

How to Cope With the Loss of a Child

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8219632453_e3f5089584We all know that it is burdensome when people have to prepare funeral services for their kin. This task becomes even more difficult when a parent has to bury a child. Such a tragic notion goes against the natural law of life. After all, younger children are always expected to outlive their much older parents. Anyone who has gone through this heartbreaking experience will tell you that when a child dies, a part of your adult spirit dies along with them.

Death in itself takes a toll on those who are left grieving, most especially if the life that is lost was born from your own flesh and blood. Nothing can ever prepare a parent for this tragic fate. Though it seems unlikely as the circle of life opposes this concept, sadly, losing a child can still happen. How then, are parents supposed to cope when the unthinkable happens? Here are some suggestions to help you and your kin move on from the death of your most beloved child. Read more

What to Give a Grieving Family

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candle in the darkThe death of a loved one is an unimaginable loss for many of us. The unfathomable uncertainty of death and the pain it leaves in the hearts of the bereaved leaves a void that cannot be filled. The gloominess and melancholy that ensue can be turbulent for the family and friends of the dead. To alleviate the heaviness of the atmosphere and reach out to the mourning individuals long after the funeral services are over, you may give them gifts and presents. Though this will not measure up to the gravity of their loss, at least you might, in some small way, make them feel a tiny bit better. Here are a few things that you can gift to people who mourn the demise of a loved one. Read more