Memorial day is a holiday to honor our fallen heroes who died serving our country. At its core, Memorial day is rooted in grief. Grief sweeps across the country and in to our hearts. At every turn, there are not so subtle reminders of what today is really about- loss. As a culture, we also …
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How long will this last? When will I stop grieving? How long will my pain last? When will this be over? Why can’t I be over this by now? Often times, these become the main questions of the grieving mind. Our human brains want order, timelines, and endpoints to make sense out of something unimaginable. …
Rituals during the grief process provide individuals and families with the opportunity to acknowledge their loss, remember the person who died, and process emotions related to their loss. The possibilities are limitless when it comes to memorializing someone who has died. Public forms of rituals can be funerals, religious services, and large gatherings. Especially, during …
Dear Griever, If you are reading this, I can imagine that you are feeling a heavy amount of loss and heartache. If you are anything like most people, you feel like you are going crazy. It may feel like you are falling from the highest tree, grabbing every branch on the way down, only to …
Grief enters your life like a powerful gust of wind. You are taken back, thrown off course, your roots upended. You chase after pieces of your life that feel just out of reach. Grasping for a sense of normalcy at every turn. The only thing left to do is face the aftermath of the storm …
The theme of our 2019 Holiday Remembrance Service was courage. Those in attendance were reminded that facing your grief, in the midst of darkness, is the most courageous act of self-love anyone could do. When we find the courage to face the darkness, call on each other for support, and love deeply we can find our …
Our culture is a death-denying culture. In general, we do not like to acknowledge, think about, or speak about death. Therefore, our grief also gets denied leaving grievers feeling empty, alone, and silenced. As a society, our grief gets compared, evaluated, and judged. It becomes a grueling battle between who has it worse. In the …
When we get caught up in our daily stresses, family heartache, and tragic world news, we naturally find ourselves longing for things to be different. We dream of the should haves, the could haves, and the would haves of the past while simultaneously feeling paralyzed about the unknown of the future. Add a mile-long to-do …
Welcome to our new series, Mindful Mondays. It feels that over the past three weeks or so our world has been turned upside down. When this happens our personal lives don’t seem to make sense. Our daily routines, activities, and life as we knew it falls quickly out of our grasp. As human beings, we …
Funeral Gatherings have now increased to 100 people! Below are the measures that are being implemented to ensure the safety of everyone who attends services at Gardner Funeral Home. • Common areas to be wiped down with disinfectant before, during and after each gathering. While these measures apply to our facilities, different guidelines may apply …
