Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Saturday, November 27, 2021

Brief Grief Activity: Daydream Doors


Our imaginations can be a powerful tool when we get them working for us, they can even help us feel more connected to the person who died. For this week’s #BriefGriefActivity we are making Daydream Doors! Our finished doors will help us create a place that we can visit, connect and remember.

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Choosing Funeral Flowers


Leanne Tennenini from Ambrosia Floral Designs talks us through choosing funeral flowers, with some helpful tips.

Sunday, November 21, 2021

How Do You Help a Grieving Friend?


It's so hard to know what to do when your friends are hurting. The thing is, you can't cheer someone up by telling them to look on the bright side, or by giving them advice. It just doesn't work. Watch this video to learn the one thing that will improve all of your "I'm here for you" intentions, and be that supportive friend you most want to be.

Copyright Megan Devine and Refuge in Grief

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Why I Photograph the Quiet Moments of Grief and Loss | Caroline Catlin


The only thing as powerful as our grief is the love we have for those we've lost, says photographer Caroline Catlin. In this meditation on the intersection of life and death, Catlin shares how her personal journey with loss drove her to capture the elusive moments of grace and beauty that exist even in the hardest moments imaginable.

Monday, November 15, 2021

Prepaid Funeral Arrangements: The Benefits of Pre-Planning


Planning ahead and prearranging your own funeral, burial or cremation services may not only offer relief to your family in a time of mourning, but may also help in preserving assets while determining eligibility for government assistance to help pay for your care.

Friday, November 12, 2021

How to Help a Grieving Friend


How do you help someone after someone they love dies? What are the right things to say? Find out in this tv segment with Megan Devine & host Helen Raptis of KATU's AM Northwest.

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Brief Grief Activity: Blackout Poetry


When we're grieving we may feel all talked out, or not know the words to explain our inner thoughts and feelings. This week’s #BriefGriefActivity is all about Blackout Poetry, a creative way for youth to make sense of their experience, without having to talk about it.

Saturday, November 6, 2021

2 Minutes on Eulogy Tips


Get some eulogy tips from a funeral director, Kari Northey, who has heard hundreds of eulogies given!