Legacy
Legacy Tools: These 7 Cool Companies Can Help You Preserve Your Family Memories
Stories, Photos, Timelines, Messages and More—Using Tech to Nourish Your Legacy. Memories of a life are ephemeral, and even though we now have so many tools to record every waking moment, more and more companies are entering the memorial space t...
Future Planning
Aquamation: An Eco-friendly Alternative to Cremation
What in the World Is Water Cremation?Have you heard of aquamation? It’s also known by the terms alkaline hydrolysis, bio cremation, or resomation, and it’s being touted by experts as a more green funeral option for those interested in limiting their...
Future Planning
3 Great Digital Resources to Create a Will Online
Making a Will with Online Resources There are many reasons to have a will as a part of your Advance End of Life Plan (or Farewelling File, as we like to call it). Most experts pitch it as something you should do, but what if it were something yo...
Future Planning
Planning After a Difficult Diagnosis
Few things are more life altering than a difficult diagnosis. Whatever your normal was, it may seem to have evaporated within minutes. When emotions around news of this magnitude set in, there can often be two main ways of reacting. The first i...
Future Planning
Pre-planning Funeral Services: How to Get Started
Question: Have you ever planned a wedding, big birthday, anniversary, baby shower, or any other large event or celebration shared with friends and family? How much time, energy and effort did you give to the details to make it truly special and memor...
Future Planning
How to Write a Will in 3 Easy Steps
Hollywood has made it a dream come true to imagine the idea of inheriting money from a long-lost family member. While this storyline doesn’t often happen IRL, it’s a good reminder to be proactive in sharing your wishes in a written form. Even th...