Planning Your Own Funeral- Part 1

Your funeral isn't going to plan itself... An element of end-of-life planning means taking care of the things that your people would otherwise have to do. This includes making difficult health and financial decisions. It also includes funeral planning. Planning your own funeral - or service or celebration of life - not only offers you the chance to reflect on your values, but it also relieves your loved ones of the burden of organizing a funeral under duress.

There are many cultures, rituals, and traditions around the world that address how to tend to a person’s body, spirit, and memory after they die. Today, some funerals or services are closely connected to tradition and others find themselves preferring to do things their own way. Planning things the way you want without being bound by strict rules or guidelines can be exciting and offer the opportunity to truly personalize; it can…