In this profession, love and loss are constant companions – to each other and the families in your care. As funeral directors, you are tasked with guiding families through their most difficult times, often without taking a moment to address your own emotional well-being. For continued longevity, innovation needs to be ingrained in every area […]
Let’s talk about those two sneaky little words that always seem to find their way into just about any grief conversation: “At least.”We’ve all heard them (and probably said them too): “At least you had time to say goodbye…” “At least they didn’t suffer…” “At least you’re young enough to try again…”Here’s the thing – […]
{or, When the tinsel starts coming down the tears still do too}As funeral service professionals that get the importance of offering bereavement support, let’s talk about the January phenomenon “everyone knows about” but nobody discusses: Post-Holiday Grief. Doing what you do and providing services and resources to your families, you must see this play out […]
This picture, and the story surrounding it, is possibly the most scandalous image I’ve ever taken. Can’t you tell?For those new here, you might need a bit of backstory: Even though my daughter died just after she was born, in my mind, she is always an infant – and – whatever her ‘would be’ age […]
I think we’ve all heard of the “stages” of grief: shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing, and acceptance. {If you want my real take on the stages, and the history behind those stages there’s a book you can read on the topic.} Reader’s Digest version: they’re taken out of context and they’re cr@p. The ‘stages’ […]
There’s a song by the band Fall Out Boy called ‘Alone Together’. There something about the lyrics that just speak to me – especially: 🎶 I don’t know where you’re going – but do you got room for one more troubled soul…Let’s be alone together 🎶There are so many times in my life – after […]
Last year, 2023, was a tough year in the ‘Webster World’. I, personally and professionally, felt thrown around like a rag doll in a tornado – like a fish constantly swimming upstream. I was pulled in so many different directions – to the point that I felt everything was a struggle and I wasn’t very […]
Growing up, if I wasn’t in the backyard making my younger sister eat homemade mud pies {that I ‘baked’ in the mailbox}, rollerblading around the neighborhood, or dreaming up crazy ‘Double Dare’ dares I can guarantee that you’d find me 10 inches from the front of our 19 inch TV. From the moment I dropped […]
…until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.This is the quote that’s been playing in my mind like a broken record lately:2023 has been a very rough year at Sharing Solace HQ. I’ve been berating myself with all the ‘coulda, woulda, shouldas’ – not just for the past few months…but pretty much […]
Sounds like a big ‘ol oxymoron, right? Let me explain:I’m going to dumb it waaaay down {so people like me can understand}, the structure of a traditional teepee is ‘just’ round log poles {covered in cloth or animal hide and, maybe, secured with rope}. There are no fancy fasteners or bolts. No grading the ground […]