5 Tips for Delivering a Great Eulogy
The task of delivering a eulogy can be both daunting and deeply meaningful. It’s a moment to honor and celebrate the life of a loved […]
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5 Thoughtful Souvenirs: Immortalising Our Loved Ones Forever
Losing a loved one is an emotional journey that leaves an indelible mark on our hearts. As we navigate the path of grief, finding meaningful […]
How To Grieve A Celebrity You Love Deeply
Grieving the loss of a celebrity like #Mohbad or any other public figure, can be a personal and emotional process. Here are some steps you […]
He Was A Pioneer In Many Things- In Honour Of Nigeria’s Foremost Filmmaker, Alade Aromire
Remembering Alade Aromire, The Man Who Died At 45 After Changing The Face Of Yoruba Movies. He died in 2008, 13 years ago, at the […]
The COVID Situation Showed Us We Could Bury Our Own Without All The Fanfare-Emeka Nobis Speaks On The Flamboyance Of Burials
Emeka Nobis is a quintessential writer, coach, business consultant, and trainer. Recently, one of his posts went viral where he expressed his disgust by the […]
Speaking Up The Meghan Markle Style-Reasons We Need to Talk About Baby Loss by Forever Missed
INTRODUCTION: Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has publicly demonstated great grace and courage in telling the world her miscarriage story. According to her, as […]
5 Ways To Make Your Condolence Message More Impactful
Have you experienced being short of words on what to say when visiting a bereaved? Well, it happens to the best of us. Uttering comforting […]
The Resurgence Of The Janet Akintuyi Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative
Abisola Akintuyi, has an unwavering commitment to educate as many women as possible on the need to be breast aware as a way of combating […]
Media Top Gun, St Franklyn Oraye, Recounts Dr. Mrs. Seinye Lulu-Briggs Devotion To Her Beloved Husband of Blessed Memory-High Chief (Dr.) O. B. Lulu-Briggs
Exactly a year ago today I began my work as Spokesman to Dr. Mrs. Seinye Lulu-Briggs and also the Media Manager for the La Sien […]
Live on Memories Set For The Inagural Edition of the Janet Akintuyi Memorial Lecture
Will time truly heal my wounds? Are you asking yourself this question? When life happens, especially through the loss of a loved one, time stands […]
Dr. Olumide Olugbemi Rides On Literary Challenge To Reflect Derek Walcot’s Moon-Child
It’s only natural that I commence this leg of the literary challenge with a picking from a body of literature that prickles my heart and […]
Why We Grieve A Celebrity Like Kobe Byrant
What happens when a celebrity we love so deeply dies? Not everyone can understand the overwhelming grief that happens and some are tempted to think […]
5 Takeaways On Arianna Huffington Ways To Live Life
In an August 30, 2019 post on thriveglobal.com, Arianna Huffington, the founder of Thrive Global expounds on embracing the finiteness of life and the only way to […]
Remembering George Iwilade, “AFRIKA” 20 Years After
On the night of 9 July 1999 a number of student groups held a party at Obafemi Awolowo University. The ‘Mirror Online’ reports: “members of […]
Everplans Explains The Difference Between An Obituary and A Death Notice
Different newspapers have different terminology for obituaries and death notices, so you should check with the specific publications you’re interested in working with to understand […]
How To Support Bereaved Families
We asked bereaved families to share examples of something that someone said or did that helped them in the weeks, months and years after their […]
How To Choose A Funeral Speaker
When you are planning a funeral for a lost loved one, or when you are pre-planning your own funeral, there are dozens of decisions to be […]
10 Tips for Cleaning out a House after a Death
Parting with your loved ones possessions and cleaning out their house is one of the hardest things to face after a death. We have […]
3 Creative Ways To Immortalise Your Departed Loved One
How often do we miss everyday things about the people we’ve lost? Their smiles Unexpressed feelings Advices Or life experiences shared together? One way to […]
Dear Mama, Your Little Girl Ain’t So Little Anymore
Mediapreneur and highly celebrated Fashionista, Toke Makinwa, has immortalized her mother with a stunning bag from her “Babygirl For Life” collection. In multiple posts from […]
Live On Memories- Keeping The Memories Of Our Departed Loved Ones Alive
This is by way of introduction for liveonmemories.com. But first, let me tell you a little story about its beginnings. In 1995, I lost my mother. […]
The News Of Death Should Be Broken Softly Like An Uncooked Egg- Mbasughun Ukpi
Thoughts on death and the truth behind it from There are multiple guidelines out there. They tell you how to lose weight, how to […]
South Korea Develops App To Immortalise Loved Ones
NEW technology has been unveiled in South Korea that lets you immortalise your deceased loved ones via your smartphone. ELROIS The bizarre app brings the […]
The Truth About Losing A Parent At A Young Age
1. If you’re one of the few that’s lost a parent so early in life, then you have gone through something that 99 percent of […]
Etiquette at Luncheons After Funerals
Funerals are somber gatherings that give people a chance to say goodbye to a friend or family member. Often, a luncheon is served after the […]
Mental Illness. The Topic No One Wants To Speak About
One week ago, I said goodbye to James – the man who captured my heart on a cold, wintery night in England eleven years ago. […]
This Study Reveals The 5 Biggest Regrets People Have Before They Die
Do you have any regrets? Most people do. But it appears our regrets gain a lot of weight as we approach the end of our […]
How To Craft The Perfect Eulogy
In the midst of my grief, I faced the daunting task of crafting a eulogy for an extraordinary person, Trina Grillo, my best friend for […]
The Reason We Are Allowed To Mourn Dead Celebrities Even If We Don’t Know Them Personally
And while death always catches our attention, sometimes it also causes us to catch our breath—especially when it strikes those we consider too young. Yet […]
Simple Ways To Show Sympathy To Someone In Grief
Showing sympathy to a grieving person isn’t so hard after all. This morning, my daughter’s teacher stopped me in the hallway to say thank you. […]
Waning Days of Superheroes- Sam Aderibigbe
I woke up this morning to the news that Fidel Castro, the great Cuban revolutionist passed away on Friday at the age of 90. And […]
Gold Fish Casket And The Changing Face Of Casket Choices
Gradually, Nigerians are coming to terms with the new trends in casket choices for burials. This is against the backdrop that so many people, quite […]
Important Facts To Know About Green Burials
Green burial, also called a natural burial, is an environmentally friendly burial that aims to have as little impact on the earth as possible. What […]
Death is Certain! This is Why It Is Important to Have a Valid Will- Barr. Ivie Omoregie
A wise man once said “everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die”. I often find that the way many people deal […]
Here Are The 9 Dos and Don’ts of Funeral Etiquette
There’s no “right” thing to say to someone who has just lost a close friend, family member, or significant other. However, there are general etiquette rules […]
Please Read This Before You Post Another RIP On Social Media.
There is a hierarchy of grief. Grieving in the technology age is uncharted territory. I’ll take you back to Saturday, June 9, 2012. At 8:20 […]
What To Say and Not To Say To Those Who Have Just Lost A Loved One.
Many of us feel uncomfortable about attending visitations and funeral services because we just don’t know what to say to the bereaved. We want to […]
Involving a Grieving Child in a Funeral or Memorial Service
At the memorial service for his father, 7 1/2-year-old Quinn Austin of Milan, Mich. jumped up to show his teachers and friends the picture boards […]
Live-streamed Funerals: The Rise Of The Virtual Mourner
Physically attending a burial ceremony is usually the standard way of paying the last respect to the departed one and honouring the family. If however, […]