Emotions Behind Masked Grief

Masked Grief: 10 Things to Know About Stuffing Your Grief

Masked grief can be a severe form of grief and may require counseling to deal with it.

Everyone has their way of dealing with grief, whether they accept their grief and deal with it or push their grief aside.

How do you handle grief? Do you let it out and start to heal, or do you suppress it and try to heal? Are you masking or “stuffing” your grief? Let’s talk some more about this important topic.

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How Much Do Cremation Urns Cost?

How Much Do Cremation Urns Cost? (+ 3 Tips to Save $$)

You need answers to some important questions: How much do cremation urns cost? How can I save money when buying an urn for ashes?

In this article, we’re going to provide simple and helpful answers. We’ll also cover some crucial info about cremation urns that you will be glad to learn.

Lastly, we’ll share some tried-and-true tips to help you save big when shopping for quality cremation urns.

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Grief Counseling-Your Options, Help, & Support

Grief Counseling: Your Options for Help & Support

We will all suffer grief, but we don’t need to go through it alone.

There are many options for finding help and support. Once you know the specific type of grief counseling you want or need, your web browser is a great starting point. You can type in your search bar, “grief counseling near me.”

The digital age is upon us; you don’t even have to leave your home to receive counseling. Counseling can now be done through Zoom or any video conferencing app.

But what, exactly, is grief counseling? How is counseling different from support groups? What do they talk about? And, most importantly, does it help?

Let’s learn some more.

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Process of Death Knell

What Is a Death Knell? How to Toll the Funeral Bells

A “death knell.” When was the last time you heard that phrase? Or what about a “funeral toll”?

You may have heard either or both sayings your whole life, but never gave it any thought. What is it? What does it mean?

There is something so ominous about it. Read on to find out why the meaning of a death knell is so gloomy.

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What to Ask in Lieu of Flowers

In Lieu of Flowers: What to Ask For (and How to Say It)

Perhaps you’ve seen, on a funeral notice or announcement, something like, “In lieu of flowers, the family requests that…”

Sometimes it seems like funerals have their own code or language. What do people mean by this phrase? Does it mean don’t send flowers… at all?

Learn about when and how to follow the family’s wishes when they make a request like this one.

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Mushroom Death Suit

Mushroom Burial Suit

It’s been called the Mushroom Death Suit. That may have scared off the fainthearted, so the name was updated to the Infinity Burial Suit and now it’s known as the Mushroom Burial Suit.

In any case, the result is the same: A new green burial option that aids in the body’s natural decomposition by way of mushrooms.

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Exaggerated Grief: 10 Things to Know About Intense Mourning

Today we’re going to talk about exaggerated grief. What is it? Are there specific symptoms or warning signs? What do you need to know about it?

Grief is a global emotion. Everyone will suffer from it, but it affects everyone differently. Sadness, anxiety, and feelings of loneliness are all part of grief.

But how do you know if it is more than “normal” grief? How do you know when your feelings are out of control and exaggerated grief has set in?

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How to find cheap caskets that honor your loved one

Cheap Caskets: 5 Ways to Get an Inexpensive Casket

For some, there is no allure to a $12,000 felt-lined mahogany casket with matching hand-stitched pillow. Your loved one, perhaps, always said to bury them in a simple pine box and use the savings to do something good, like send a grandchild to college.

You’re looking for cheap caskets, and not just as a way to save money (though that is a consideration). Most people choose an inexpensive casket as a way to carry out your loved one’s wishes with simplicity and financial wisdom.

So, how do you find an inexpensive casket? Here are five tips for finding cheap caskets followed by five ways to find, make, or purchase cheap caskets.

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