Death is inevitable but we still seem flummoxed by it happening. We have all kinds of End of Life policies and procedures which do everything possible to make life difficult for those left behind.
Our language is around loss and unexpected, and grief and being bereft.
Why do we make Death so hard to process in our community and what can we do to normalise it across society?
I actually saw a post to our town’s community page last night that the big local funeral home holds a once a month meeting in different topics to help people discuss these matters.
The coming event is a tour of the crematory where you can see the equipment, what can be done with the cremains, and a Q and A to determine if that is something you’d want for yourself.
A previous one was green burials, which I’m really bummed that I missed!
One person commented it was morbid, but the two from the funeral home said the last crematory tour had around 100 show up.
If you search “death conversations” or “death cafe” near you, you may be able to find something similar.
The funeral home that handled my relative’s death runs regular grief counseling sessions. They mailed me reminders about them near holidays. I didn’t go, but I appreciate the service.