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Nov 9, 2020
4 min

How To Write A Eulogy

There is little in life that causes as much stress as giving a speech. We have nightmares about it, we have support groups for it, we eve...

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9 Inspirational Stress Management Quotes to Keep You Motivated

@MyOwnEulogy

Apr 28, 2020
8 min

9 Inspirational Stress Management Quotes to Keep You Motivated

Taking a calm and thoughtful approach to any given situation could be the key to your success in life as a whole.

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The 5 worst things to say after someone dies — and what to say instead

@MyOwnEulogy

Mar 5, 2020
5 min

The 5 worst things to say after someone dies — and what to say instead

Don’t gloss over grief as time moves on; acknowledge your loved one may still be in pain months or years later.

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How To Write A Thank You Card After A Loss

@MyOwnEulogy

Jan 9, 2020
9 min

How To Write A Thank You Card After A Loss

While handwritten, personalized funeral thank you cards are always greatly appreciated by recipients, people will understand if you cannot m

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How To Write A Beautiful Eulogy To Honour Your Loved One

@MyOwnEulogy

Nov 18, 2019
4 min

How To Write A Beautiful Eulogy To Honour Your Loved One

Farewelling a loved one shouldn’t be all doom and gloom but more of a celebration of what their life was like and how they impacted everyone

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Guest post by Harley Petrina

Oct 23, 2019
2 min

Understanding the Grieving Process

There is no correct way, or wrong way for that matter, to grieve. For some people, once they know their loved one is dying, they subconsciou

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What's the Difference? Final Expense Insurance vs. Life Insurance

Laura Lenox

Sep 30, 2019
4 min

What's the Difference? Final Expense Insurance vs. Life Insurance

The Difference between Final Expense Insurance and Life Insurance The main difference between these two policies is that final expense life

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@MyOwnEulogy

Aug 15, 2019
3 min

How to Livestream a Funeral

Many funeral homes now offer live-streaming services for a fee, or the directors regularly work with outside companies that can come in to p

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@MyOwnEulogy

Jul 22, 2019
5 min

6 Things Not To Say To A Dying Friend

“The fact is, often people say nothing to terminally ill or dying people or their loved ones,” Dr. Cormier said. “They are too unsure about

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The Eulogy: How To Craft A Portrait Of The Dead To Comfort The Living

@MyOwnEulogy

Jun 28, 2019
4 min

The Eulogy: How To Craft A Portrait Of The Dead To Comfort The Living

In churches, funeral homes, parks, and at family gatherings, Waites-Howard, who recently moved to Norristown, has delivered farewell portrai

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What will the first line of your eulogy be?

@MyOwnEulogy

May 25, 2019
3 min

What will the first line of your eulogy be?

“what did you do in this lifetime to improve the lives of others”? How would you respond to that question? If the quality of this lifetime i

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Here's to the Hereafter: Celebrating Life With a Party

@MyOwnEulogy

May 5, 2019
5 min

Here's to the Hereafter: Celebrating Life With a Party

Planning your own celebration of life may seem extreme, but Grady-Savard said it was a must for her. She's seen what can happen when thi

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How Families Can Avoid Unexpected Funeral Expenses

@MyOwnEulogy

Mar 16, 2019
4 min

How Families Can Avoid Unexpected Funeral Expenses

People who have lost loved ones are thrown into a “high-pressured situation where they have to plan a funeral and spend thousands of dollars

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Funeral Etiquette: What’s legal, what’s disrespectful

@MyOwnEulogy

Dec 16, 2018
2 min

Funeral Etiquette: What’s legal, what’s disrespectful

Vehicles that are participating in the procession are not permitted to leave the procession unless directed to do so by a law enforcement of

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Tips for Making Arrangements and Caring for the Terminally Ill

Guest Post By Scott Sanders

Dec 3, 2018
3 min

Tips for Making Arrangements and Caring for the Terminally Ill

Even as death looms, life must go on, and your loved one will require care. This may be given at home by family or in a clinical setting, su

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How To Write A Eulogy To Highlight A Friend’s Accomplishments

@MyOwnEulogy

Nov 15, 2018
4 min

How To Write A Eulogy To Highlight A Friend’s Accomplishments

Elisa was my friend and mentor — I felt honored to be invited to deliver a eulogy at her memorial service, but I wasn’t sure how to write a

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Funeral trends: You can now deliver your own eulogy via a hologram

@MyOwnEulogy

Oct 29, 2018
2 min

Funeral trends: You can now deliver your own eulogy via a hologram

A businessman in America is offering people the chance to record 3D holograms — three-dimensional images formed by light beams — so they can

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Health Care Help: Covering The Costs Of Cancer

Scott Sanders

Oct 15, 2018
3 min

Health Care Help: Covering The Costs Of Cancer

The struggle to pay for everything can quickly become overwhelming, especially for families who have also been affected by a job loss or lap

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Why I Imagine Eulogies For People Who Are Not Yet Dead.

@MyOwnEulogy

Oct 1, 2018
4 min

Why I Imagine Eulogies For People Who Are Not Yet Dead.

I’ve prepared eulogies for my grandma and my high school English teacher, my sister and my college ex-boyfriend. I’ve prepared them for an e

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@MyOwnEulogy

Aug 17, 2018
4 min

Writing Your Own Obituary

The unexpected death of a treasured mentor brought home to me the benefits of composing one’s own obituary. At 80, my friend had a number of

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