by Linda Stuart | Oct 7, 2023 | Life's Journey
“How much do I love you?” I asked with a smile. His cloudy eyes met mine as he slowly spread his hands as wide as possible. “That’s right, Dad – to the moon and back, forever and always.” He tried his best to lift the corners of...
by Linda Stuart | Jun 13, 2023 | Funerals, Death, and Dying, Life's Journey
It’s a natural desire to offer words of comfort to someone grieving, but most of us struggle because no such words exist, and with only the best intentions, we can say the wrong thing, like: They’re in a better place. Even if they believe that to be true,...
by Linda Stuart | Apr 22, 2021 | Funerals, Death, and Dying, Life's Journey
There is so much grief floating around – grief that has nowhere to land. My heart breaks for all the broken hearts and so I created this 10 minute Meditation of Remembrance to help you feel what needs to be felt, say what needs to be said and listen for what...
by Linda Stuart | May 12, 2020 | Funerals, Death, and Dying, Ritual Moments
This article is a collaboration between Heike Mertins, author of “Grief is…” and Linda Stuart, creator of memorable ceremonies. Instinctively we come together when death happens. The need to be comforted and the need to offer comfort is part of what it means to...
by Linda Stuart | Apr 21, 2020 | Funerals, Death, and Dying
“We were beside ourselves to hear that there were bananas in town,” she said with a smile, “so my mother sent me on a special shopping trip.” She continued, “On the crowded bus, I imagined what the sweet, tropical fruit would taste like and envisioned how excited my...
