Death and taxes may be the two inevitable things in life, but increasingly the former is now celebrated rather than mourned More and more loved ones are holding celebrations of life instead of...
While funerals are profoundly embedded within our traditions, they’re not a legal obligation The UK government requires only two actions to be taken after someone dies: obtain a death certificate...
For many mourners, long gone are the days of sombre dress and tear-filled handkerchiefs Today many of the last requests of the dearly departed are becoming increasingly unusual as the traditional...
I have written about the benefits of meditation on several occasions, from how it slows ageing, can make us happier, helps us develop and maintain and calm state, and even how it impacts our genes So...
From the mildly eccentric to the downright peculiar, there are a number of unusual ways some have adopted to say goodbye to loved ones Nowadays, being buried in a eco-friendly/cardboard coffin is...
Our association with Halloween is one of costumes and ghost stories, sweets and trick or treat However, the religious roots of this now commercial enterprise can be found as far back as the...