Reasons to Host a Celebration of Life

A celebration of life focuses on all of the good things that happened in the deceased life. Death is unavoidable. The mourners need to continue their own lives rather than succumbing to their grief. If the memorial is cheerful rather than sad, it can help you process what happened. Intellectually, everyone understands death. Emotionally, however, it’s a tough subject to wrap your head around. It often feels unfair.  

 

Rather than letting your negative emotions fester, you can try to find the good in all of the horrors. This doesn’t mean that you don’t care about the loss of your loved one. On the contrary, it means that you care so much you’re willing to do anything to mitigate the pain.  

The actual celebration may still feel painful. However, it’s a different type of pain. This type of memorial works very well if your loved one is cremated rather than buried. That way, their remains aren’t associated with a certain spot. You can host a celebration of life whenever and wherever you want.  

 

During this event, it’s almost like a party. There is often food, music, and lots of laughter. However, there is pain undercutting the joy. It’s not uncommon to cry at celebrations of life. There is a sadness mingled with the pleasure.  

 

One of the best parts of life celebrations is seeing the other mourners. You can see how the deceased affected other people’s lives. The event is designed to help you process death. You may be stuck with a lingering feeling that you still need closure. During the celebration, try to connect with other people. Listen and share stories about the deceased.  

If you need advice for the event, speak to the people who are closest to you. They may have ideas. People sometimes like to sing or share music that the deceased loved during their life. Even if you don’t like the music yourself, the sound is comforting.  

There is often food involved during the celebration. Everyone needs good food, even when they’re grieving. It’s not a true celebration if there’s no food. You can try to serve food that you know the deceased would have enjoyed as well as crowd favorites. If you don’t want to spend a lot of money, a simple sandwich buffet is pleasing. The meal doesn’t need to be amazing. People are just more comfortable if they aren’t hungry.  

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