Heartfelt Memorials

29/07/2021

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05/05/2021

That discomfort you're feeling? It's grief. Check out this interview with grief expert David Kessler --- who says that grief is actually multiple feelings that we must manage.

LINK: https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief

29/04/2021

How do the personal artifacts of your deceased loved ones affect you? The has a special project entitled “What Loss Looks Like” which presents personal artifacts belonging to those who have left us and explores what they mean to those left behind. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/well/covid-death-grief-loss.html

27/04/2021

We found this piece in the interesting, on the biology of grief. "When someone you love dies, experts have a pretty good sense of the path that grief takes through the mind, but have only a general sense of how it progresses through the rest of the body." (artwork by Diane Sherman) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/well/what-happens-in-the-body-during-grief.htm

25/04/2021

We’ve been deprived of the last moments with loved ones and in-person gatherings to mourn together. What can we do to heal?https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/well/family/pandemic-grief.html

We’ve been deprived of the last moments with loved ones and in-person gatherings to mourn together. What can we do to heal?

23/04/2021

With Mourning Rituals Put On Hold, North Carolinians Adapt To Grief. https://www.bpr.org/post/mourning-rituals-put-hold-north-carolinians-adapt-grieve /0

21/04/2021

Check out this "Grievers Guide to Mother's Day" presented by the Roundglass Collective. Professionals, thought leaders, and creatives will discuss how to navigate challenging seasons, sticky subjects, and navigating complex emotions.
https://collective.round.glass/End-of-Life/events/grievers-guide-to-mothers-day/welcome

14/04/2021

Always it's Spring and everyone's in love and flowers pick themselves (ee cummings)

11/04/2021

How Black-owned funeral homes in New Orleans have navigated the coronavirus - this documentary is a co-production between Frontline, Firelight Media and WorldChannel WATCH: https://youtu.be/EOg9VHV7cOo

09/04/2021

FEMA's funeral reimbursement program for COVID-related deaths to launch Monday, 12 April 2021. https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/femas-funeral-reimbursement-program-for-covid-related-deaths-to-launch-monday/

If you lost a loved one due to COVID-19, FEMA has a program that will reimburse you for funeral expenses. A total of $2 billion is being made available to people across the United States. A person …

09/04/2021

Seven potent rituals we like to celebrate Spring! http://www.balayoga.com/7-potent-rituals-to-celebrate-the-spring-equinox/ .heartfelt.memorial

03/04/2021

Heartfelt Memorials works with Zen Caregiving Project and with individual clients to provide virtual grief support. Visit our website to learn more about Kit Pappenheimer and Reverend Lynnea Brinkerhoff & reach out for more information https://www.heartfeltmemorials.org/contact

02/04/2021

New rituals emerge to provide opportunities for closure during Covid-19.
http://ow.ly/o9Qm50EbAgg .heartfelt.memorial

31/03/2021

How are others coping with the isolation of "pandemic grief"?
http://ow.ly/yYYA50EbA6q .heartfelt.memorial

29/03/2021

What do you say to someone who is grieving? We like this approach. https://blog.funeralone.com/funeralone-products/eaftercare/modern-grief-affirmations .heartfelt.memorial

Figuring out what to say to someone who is grieving can be complicated and uncomfortable for anyone... even funeral directors and funeral guests alike. So often, we settle for statements that are stereotypical, because quite frankly... we don’t know any better. And when we rattle off conditioned r...

28/03/2021

I will never, ever, in all of my life get over how much beauty is revealed when we share our deepest suffering. (Cheryl Strayed) Cheryl Strayed .heartfelt.memorial

26/03/2021

Heartfelt Memorials' co-founders Lynnea Brinkerhoff and Kit Pappenheimer employ heart-based, body-oriented, and trauma-informed practices in their work with caretakers and the grieving. Self-care is not selfish. .heartfelt.memorial

25/03/2021

Virtual Funeral Etiquette - it's real. Avoid embarrassing or ear-splitting interruptions by checking out Wired Magazine's sage advice. https://www.wired.com/story/zoom-funeral-etiquette-manners/ .heartfelt.memorial WIRED

The pandemic has forced many of our mourning rituals online. Here are some basic rules to make sure you’re not unintentionally causing offense

23/03/2021

The act of planning a memorial can provide a creative outlet and a meaningful way to express your grief energy. Remember, healing is not linear! .heartfelt.memorial

21/03/2021

For caregivers, it can be easy to miss the signs of your own stress and overwhelm. Check out some great tips from the Mayo Clinic. (pictured above is art by Diane Sherman) https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/caregiver-stress/art-20044784

20/03/2021

The CDC recommends virtual-only funeral services during the Covid-19 pandemic. Check out their other tips for dealing with grief and loss.
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18/03/2021

Kit Pappenheimer and Lynnea Brinkerhoff are co-founders of Heartfelt Memorials,LLC. Lynnea is an ordained Interfaith Minister, a Disaster Chaplain, and "End of Life Doula". Kit is a former educator, teaching and running public schools and a long time hospice volunteer. Both are ICF certified Executive Coaches, employing heart-based, body-oriented and trauma-informed practices with a fierce belief in the resilience of the human spirit to face and honor the end of life with dignity and grace. .heartfelt.memorial

15/03/2021

The Art of Grief is a free live online workshop offered by Diane Sherman on Wednesday, March 17 at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (PST) that is a fun, creative, therapeutic way to work with grief that transforms it into something beautiful and light. Register: https://dianeshermanarts.teachable.com/p/the-art-of-grief .sherman.54

Transform Grief into Art

13/03/2021

(sharing this article by Megan Devine, founder of Refuge in Grief).

No matter what time of year, the grocery store is one of the worst places for grieving people. Those mundane and ordinary actions are so heavy. Every shelf holds evidence of how your life has changed. https://refugeingrief.com/2015/03/23/groceries/

Buying groceries when you are grieving can be incredibly painful. Read this personal account from Megan Devine, founder of Refuge In Grief.

12/03/2021

Special Offer! Register NOW for a Free, live, online workshop THE ART OF GRIEF next Wednesday, March 17th at 11:30am PT.

Diane Sherman will introduce a creative, therapeutic way to work with grief that transforms it into something beautiful and light.

REGISTER: https://dianeshermanarts.teachable.com/p/the-art-of-grief

03/03/2021

Subscribe to the Heartfelt Memorials newsletter and receive free updates on heart-based, body-oriented practices that inform our preparation for end of life. http://eepurl.com/hn9zVf
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01/03/2021

We are so grateful to be affiliated with Zen Caregiving Project! Check out Kit Pappenheimer's recent blog post on her personal experience dealing with the death of her mother during COVID - on their site.

"From my black hole of grief, I felt deeply supported and incredibly grateful to be held in an intimate – albeit virtual -community. Weeks later, I returned to the recording to digest more of what had taken place. It is a gift that I will treasure forever...." https://zencaregiving.org/2021/02/a-good-death-memorialized-mom-had-a-beautiful-death-now-what/

23/02/2021

Heartfelt Memorials were recently interviewed by Frank Samson, founder of on the “Boomers Today” podcast.

Learn more about Lynnea’s experiences as an end-of-life Doula, about Kit’s work with Zen Caregiving Project, and about our joint mission to co-create meaningful and personalized ceremonies as Heartfelt Memorials. .heartfelt.memorial
http://ow.ly/zTrB50DIbCF

23/02/2021

Look for the interview with Heartfelt Memorials founders Kit and Lynnea on the "Boomers Today" podcast. https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/boomers-today-podcasts-for-seniors.html

19/02/2021

Check out this episode of "The Daily" podcast covering the rituals we are now creating during this coronavirus crisis. .heartfelt.memorial http://ow.ly/iWOv50DDWeL

A funeral, punctuated with technical difficulties and expressions of deep love, reveals the new rituals we are creating during the coronavirus crisis.

18/02/2021

Meet Diane Sherman, one of Heartfelt Memorials partners. Diane provides grief support through a creative process. Her sacred art journaling practice supports both self-inquiry and creative play. www.dianesherman.net. .heartfelt.memorial

16/02/2021

Some relief for bereaved families...https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/7000-reimbursement-for-covid-19-funerals-who-its-for-how-to-apply-and-other-details/

If a relative died from the coronavirus, the government may help pay for the funeral and burial costs. Here's what the application process will look like.

15/02/2021

The loss of both of our mothers within months of each other led us to come together and form Heartfelt Memorials. We supported each other in the most grueling and unimaginable loss, we were inspired by these extraordinary women whose footsteps we gratefully walk in today. www.heartfeltmemorials.org

13/02/2021

We invite your distinctive and creative ideas for how best to celebrate the life of your loved one. From music to poetry to facilitation as needed, we will work together to create exactly what you imagine.... .heartfelt.memorial www.heartfeltmemorials.org

12/02/2021

Families that have lost loved ones to COVID-19 will soon be able to apply for funds to help cover funeral expenses, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced Monday during a news conference in New York.

Schumer said Ocasio-Cortez brought the idea to his attention last April, but several attempts to negotiate with the then Donald Trump-run White House flopped.

“They were cold-hearted,” Schumer recalled, “... We found out that, actually, FEMA could do this on its own.”
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11/02/2021

“I've been speaking with friends and family ever since about going online with weddings, memorials and celebrations of all kinds - guided by the deeply tuned-in, reverential to all participants and audaciously articulate Lynnea…" .heartfeltmemorial www.heartfeltmemorials.org

06/02/2021

As Helen Keller once said, "All that we love becomes part of us". At Heartfelt Memorials we can assist you to manifest your vision of a perfect virtual memorial for your loved one so you can focus on integrating your rewoven community. .heartfelt.memorial www.heartfeltmemorials.org

05/02/2021

You are certainly not alone.

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a collective loss of normalcy.

04/02/2021

Meet a key advisor for Heartfelt Memorials, Reverend Dr. Thomas Thakadipuram, born and raised on the spice coast of India. He is experienced in organizational transformation, bereavement ministries, healing and wholeness work. Learn more about Heartfelt Memorials and our interactive and collaborative memorial service offerings at www.heartfeltmemorials.org

01/02/2021

Our mom’s virtual memorial was a gift. Over 100 people participated in remembering and celebrating her life , together in community. Virtual memorials offer closure, just what is needed in this uncharted time of loss. Read more on our blog—http://ow.ly/otr450DmaI6 .heartfelt.memorial