Experiencing a loved one’s death can conjure up some of our darkest emotions: sadness, fear, anger, and anxiety. These emotions can add on to the stress you are already facing, triggering the brain to release more cortisol, also known as the stress hormone. Too much...
One aspect that many bereaved families might overlook during funeral arrangements is choosing the clothing of the deceased. It might not be a simple decision for some, considering this will be the last time family members and funeral visitors might be able to see the...
Planning for the future is something that probably not a lot of people do. Everything from determining your career path to marriage and retirement, it can be tough to nail down a plan, especially when the future is many years ahead. With a plan for the future, you...
Funerals are often solemn affairs, and Buddhist funerals are no exception. For first-timers at a Buddhist funeral, it is not strange to feel out of place, especially if you do not share the same faith. However, it is still crucial to be clear about the etiquette –...
There are moments when even the most eloquent of us find words insufficient. When it comes to something as profoundly complex as death and grief, sometimes words alone are not enough to comfort a broken soul. That is why sometimes communicating through symbols helps....
The avocado toast generation, strawberry generation, or snowflake generation – call them what you want, but Millennials are a markedly different generation from the Gen X and Boomers. While some may say those born in the 80s and 90s lack resilience and are frivolous...
Planning a dream wedding is a normal thing in life – but what about planning for your ‘dream funeral’? Pre-planning one’s funeral is gaining more acceptance today, and talking about one’s end-of-life wishes is less of a taboo thing to say. For some, this is for...
“Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust” – it is an inescapable truth that one’s body returns to nature after death. Commonly, there are two ways it is done: burial and cremation. While some religions strongly prefer one method over the other, many people may...
Grief is a complex process, yet it is innately present in us. In fact, it is a subject that is a big field of study for behavioural psychologists. While it may be difficult to get a handle on how exactly grief works, what we know is that there are some things we can...
Of all the things to learn about in life, perhaps the one that people may overlook is death. While facing this fact may be hard and tough to swallow, it is an opportunity to rediscover some truths. There are certain life lessons that we only get to learn when death...
