by Tawnya | Jul 17, 2020 | Celebration of Life
In this time of Covid-19 there seems to be an air of “you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone” around remembrance ceremonies. We’re living in a day and age where we hear more and more people saying, “I don’t want a funeral,” and/or, “I hate funerals.” ...
by Tawnya | Nov 16, 2019 | Aging, Elder Care, Grief
Image ID: A tattered armed forces of the United States ID Card showing a tealish-green border, eagle graphic, and Marine Corps text. A black and white picture of a young white male with dark hair is in the middle of the ID with the printed name Gary F. Baker, and...
by Tawnya | Sep 17, 2019 | Aging, Death Acceptance, Elder Care, Impermanence
The search for the fountain of youth is an age-old tale. This recent bio-tech article makes it clear just how off-putting the idea of aging is for some, and how desperately we want a “cure.” “David Sinclair, a geneticist at Harvard Medical School, is one of...
by Tawnya | Aug 23, 2019 | Celebration of Life, Grief, Impermanence, Making Wishes Known
Music links us humans, heart to heart. Across time and space, and life and death.” –Nancy Werlin One of my favorite questions to ask in order to start a conversation about funeral wishes is, “What song(s) would you like played at your funeral?” I’m always pleasantly...
by Tawnya | Aug 5, 2019 | Grief
Once after one of his many brushes with death, my father filled out a Five Wishes packet. Under “If anyone asks how I want to be remembered, please say the following about me:” he wrote, “He worked hard at being a good person. It was really a battle for him.” He...
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