Meet 12 people who work with death every day Although many people think of death as a major taboo subject, others are fascinated by it and choose to study for a career in the field. You may be aware of common jobs related to the end-of-life process, such as a funeral director or embalmer. But there are also many other death-related roles involved in determining the cause of death of a loved one and preparing them for a funeral that you may not have heard ...
What is the current state of cremations in the US? According to the Cremation Association of North America (CANA), 56% of Americans who died were cremated in 2020. This is a huge increase from 2000 when just 27% of people chose to be cremated. By 2040, 80% of people who die are expected to choose cremation over a casket burial. The first crematorium in the US opened in Washington, Pa. in 1876, but Americans were reluctant to embrace it. It took over 100 y...
9 cremation memorial ideas to honor your loved one Making the final arrangements after the loss of a loved one is always difficult. It’s only natural to want to keep hold of your loved one and let them know that you treasure them just as much in death as you did in life. One comforting way you can say goodbye to your loved one is to memorialize them in a creative, thoughtful way that they’d be proud of. If you’re planning to have your loved one crema...
Turn hair into diamonds for the perfect gift for Mom No matter what the occasion is, it’s always difficult to find the perfect gift for Mom. Whether you’re shopping for Mother’s Day, Christmas, her birthday, or another occasion, nothing that you see online or in-store is quite right. This is something we’ve all experienced at least once and it can be really tough. Your mom is one of the most important people in your life and she deserves a gift tha...
Anger and Grief - Why do we Feel This Way? I understand anger and grief. When I was about ten years old, my mother told me that my best friend Tim had just died after contracting an extremely rare bone disease. I remember rushing past her, avoiding her attempt to hug me. Instead, I ran blindly, tears stinging my eyes. Eventually, I found myself sitting atop a tall tree, sobbing and screaming at God and demanding why he saw it fit to take away my best frien...
Grief and Acceptance of Loss – Betrayal or Self-Healing? Most of us are familiar with the oft-quoted five stages of grief described by Swiss American psychiatrist Kubler-Ross in her book On Death and Dying, written in 1969. Kubler-ross outlines five stages of grief that most people go through after losing a loved one. The five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance in no particular order. Significantly, people experience grief ...
Cremation Jewelry Webshops That Rock! The internet has changed all of our lives. Just think of how accessible information has become. Twenty years ago, you would need to visit your local library, search the portals physically, decide which books you would take out, and then take them home and read them. A similar trip would be made to return the books. It all sounds so archaic, right? The access to information pendulum swing has landed us up with the op...
Cremation Jewelry – Glass-Infused and Diamond Memorial Jewelry Compared I was recently reminded of my mortality a few weeks ago when I had to take our faithful cat Angie to the vet. My daughter accompanied me as she feared the worst and wanted to say goodbye to her favorite cat. Unfortunately, the vet advised that the most humane thing to do was put Angie to sleep, which he gently did. Angie passed on into cat heaven in the arms of a loving owner, tellin...
Denial And Grief – And How You Can Get Through The Pain...
Memorial Jewelry Designers Memories Fade. I have been taken aback at how poorly I have remembered something on more than one occasion. Try as I might, peering back into the past and trying to recreate the experience often proves elusive. It's no wonder that creating and wearing diamond memorial jewelry is becoming more and more popular. Diamond memorial jewelry has exploded since the process of making natural carbon diamonds in a laboratory was discovered....
