3 weeks ago
3 Tips for Removing the Mental Blocks to Getting Things Done
“I know I should be doing it, I know it’s a good idea, but I just keep putting it off!” Ever heard that cry coming out of your own mouth, or from someone you know?
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1 month ago
I Wouldn’t Be Caught Dead in That! 9 Tips to Help You Pick Your Last Outfit
“I wouldn’t be caught dead in that!” This is such a common phrase, even if we just think it to ourselves, rather than say it out loud. Usually, it’s an invitation, Usually, it’s an invitation…
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2 months ago
Marrying Yourself After Becoming a Widow: A Beautiful Ritual to Help You Recover
8 years ago, after a year of dealing with stomach cancer, my husband passed away. As any widow knows, this is an utterly devastating thing to happen, even if you are towards the end of your life…
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3 months ago
7 Practical Ways to Set Yourself Up for a Good Death
I never thought about death much, other than as a concept, until my husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2010. Then it made its entrance with a bang. Even though he was 65, it felt far too young to be contemplating death. Read More
4 months ago
14 Easy Ways to Keep Funeral Costs Down
“I don’t want to pay that amount of money for something I don’t want!”
I screamed these words to the funeral director who sat opposite me on the sofa two days after my husband had died. Read More
4 months ago
3 Tips for Making End-Of-Life Talk Easier
Berenice looked horrified. In the group I was running, she was coming to terms with the idea that she really needed to speak to her parents about the fact they were coming towards the end of their lives…
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5 months ago
What if You Died Today? 3 Quick (and Powerful!) Steps to Ease the Burden on Your Family
Alone. Head in hands. Sobbing. Unable to understand what to do next. Unable to take in what had just happened, or to perceive how her life would now pan out. Distraught, and yet needing to keep the family together…
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6 months ago
Love-Giver or Love-Taker? 3 Tips for a Healthy Personality Balance Beyond 60
Diane was a practitioner in a complementary health clinic. She always seemed to have a smile for everyone. Sitting on reception, I would notice that she was one of the therapists who always had a full client list…
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6 months ago
9 Unique Ways to Remember Your Loved Ones
Walking in a beautiful memorial park in Coventry, England, dedicated to the huge numbers of men killed in both World Wars, I felt the peace in the air. Read More
8 months ago
3 Tiny Tips for Making End of Life Admin Easier, Before It’s Too Late
Life administration is never at the top of our priority list, is it? Hopefully, we are having too much pleasure in our actual days to think about the administration that needs to happen in order for our lives to go smoothly. Read More
