Being environmentally friendly is no longer only a way of life, it’s also a way of after-life. More and more Americans have been embracing the option of cremation over traditional burials. In a 2008 survey conducted by funeral industry publishers Kates-Boylston Publications, 43 percent of respondents said that they would consider a green burial. Only a [...]
Finding a funeral home is not easy, regardless of whether you’ve lost a loved one or are working on pre-planning. The details around the death can make us uneasy, and we often avoid thinking about the topic until it is necessary. A part of the reason why finding a funeral home is difficult is because [...]
The time that we spend caring for our loved one does not end with death. There are a lot of questions that must be answered after a loved one has passed, and some of the questions revolve around the preparation and proper disposal of their body. A loved one’s death can be just as unique [...]
Memorial services can vary in tone, style and content just as widely as the unique personalities of those being memorialized. As more and more families choose to modify or entirely steer clear of the traditional services, the options for celebrating the life of a loved one multiply to accommodate the preferences of the decedent or [...]
Buddhism is a path, or a set of teaching and practices, that does not include the idea of worshiping a creator god, so some people do not see it as a religion, especially in the Western countries. In fact, Buddhism does not see itself as in conflict with other religions, many practitioners would tell you [...]
