Losing a family member, especially if they are a part of your immediate family, is something that, despite the overused cliché that ‘time heals’ is something that never gets better, just farther away.
Although the process of grief and acceptance is an entirely individual and personal journey, it would certainly help to focus your mind on looking for ways and means of memorializing them.
With that being said, here is rundown on how to easily keep the memory of your treasured loved one alive in a practical way.
Plant a Tree Sapling
First and foremost, one of the most beautiful and, indeed, most popular ways of memorializing your loved one who has passed away, whether that be fairly recently or else many years ago, is to plant a tree sapling.
Representative of new life, you could even choose to add an inscription on a plaque underneath the tree, dedicating this new life to the memory of your loved one.
Garden Furniture
If your deceased loved one was someone who loved everything related to the great outdoors and, indeed, you are fortunate enough to have a good-sized backyard and garden attached to your property, then you could consider an engraved plaque.
Garden furniture, from individual chairs to benches and other garden equipment, that uses beautifully and professionally engraved memorial bricks is both a functional and thoughtful way to remember your loved one during a break from potting flowers.
Regularly Donate to Their Favorite Cause
For those people who have always been charitable of nature, another lovely idea to carry on the memory of your loved one and, indeed, positively impact other people’s lives is to set up a regular donation schedule to their favorite charity or cause.
You could even donate each month through a direct debit and always give the name of the donator as your loved one who has passed away rather than your own.
Dedicate a Local Event to Their Name
Perhaps your local town or neighborhood regularly arranges block barbecues, or else a charity fun run whereby each runner asks for sponsorships for a variety of different causes?
Regardless of the event, you could either choose to organize, arrange, and promote your own, or else contact the organizers of an existing one, to see if you are able to dedicate the next one to the memory of your loved one.
Create a Website in Their Memory
The final suggestion for ways to help keep the memory of your loved one alive in very much a practical manner is to create a website in their memory.
Particularly applicable in the cases of individuals who have lost partners or other family members more recently, the website page could become a safe place to share photographs, videos and written memories of time spent with them.
One of the main benefits for you personally should you choose this option is that there is a high chance you may well be sent photographs and videos that you have never before seen.