When You Should Have a Celebration of Life Event — How To Decide!
When faced with the loss of someone close to you, it’s common to seek answers to questions such as, “How long after someone dies is
I wish to support you and empower you so that you will make it through this difficult time after the death of someone very dear to you without unnecessary additional challenges. The pain of grief is unavoidable, but you do not have to go through this alone and without a roadmap.
Some of the links I will be providing on this page are practical resources to explore what options are available to you and what responsibilities are expected of you in the immediate aftermath after someone you loved has died. Other resources on this page are more related to the long-term emotional journey this grief will be. I write about tools & framings that have been helpful to me personally during my deepest periods of grief. I also explore what I’ve learned from others regarding their grief experiences. It can be difficult to cope and move forward in a painful time of loss.
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When faced with the loss of someone close to you, it’s common to seek answers to questions such as, “How long after someone dies is
Written by Emily Karp, December 2022. Last Updated September 2023. Sometimes, the loss you’re going through feels completely overwhelming. There’s so much emotion and you