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As the title says, welcome to my blog! This is the place to find out what's happening with PostScript as a business, but more often it's here to give you some entertainment, some knowledge, some insight on subjects I'm passionate about or, failing that, just somewhere to pass the time.
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How to Talk About Dementia or Long Illness in a Eulogy
When you lose someone after a long illness, especially one like Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, grief rarely arrives in a simple, straight line. By the time the funeral takes place, many family members have been mourning for years. They’ve mourned the gradual loss of memories, of recognition, of the person’s distinctive personality. This complicated sorrow makes writing a eulogy uniquely difficult. How do you honour someone whose final years were defined by confusion
Apr 138 min read
Is a Eulogy More for the Living Than the Dead?
I believe there is a quiet paradox at the heart of every funeral. We gather to honour someone who cannot hear us. We write carefully chosen words for a person who will never read them. We stand at a lectern, voice trembling or steady, and speak into a room full of people, not to the one we have lost, but to those who remain. So I think there's a profound, maybe even unsettling question to be asked which is who, really, is a eulogy for? Traditionally, we are taught that a eulo
Apr 68 min read
Can You Read a Eulogy If You’re Not a Family Member?
Funerals are, at their heart, deeply personal occasions. They are spaces where grief, memory, love and legacy converge, often within a structured ceremony that asks someone to stand up and speak on behalf of a life lived. Traditionally, that role falls to close family members, but what happens when it doesn’t? In modern funerals, it is increasingly common for friends, colleagues, neighbours, or even professional celebrants to deliver a eulogy. This shift raises an important q
Mar 309 min read
How To Write A Eulogy For A Difficult Person
Finding honesty, compassion and balance when the relationship wasn’t simple.
Dec 1, 202510 min read
How to Write a Eulogy for a Friend: A Guide to Honouring a Unique Bond
When a friend passes away, the grief carries a unique weight. It’s a loss that exists outside the structured grief of family, a void...
Oct 6, 20257 min read
Finding Meaning in Grief: How Mourning Shapes Our Values
Grief is one of the most universal yet deeply personal experiences we'll all face at one time or another in our lives. The loss of a...
Jul 14, 20256 min read
How to Handle Emotions While Delivering a Eulogy
It probably won't come as much of a surprise to you to learn that standing before a crowd to speak about someone you’ve loved and lost is...
Jul 7, 20255 min read
Navigating Complex Grief When Writing a Eulogy
Losing a loved one is one of the most painful experiences a person can endure. We've all been there at some point. For some, grief...
Jun 23, 20255 min read
Lessons from Grief: How Bereavement Changes Us
The loss of a loved one doesn’t just leave an emotional void; it alters us physically, mentally and psychologically.
Apr 7, 20257 min read
How to Write a Eulogy Quickly
Need a eulogy quickly? The 10 tips might help!
Mar 24, 20259 min read
The Modern Eulogy: How Technology and Social Media Are Changing Farewells
How technology and social media are changing how we say goodbye.
Feb 10, 20258 min read
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Writing a Eulogy
How to avoid the 10 most common mistakes when writing a eulogy
Feb 3, 20256 min read
The Psychology of Writing a Eulogy: Why It's Hard and How to Overcome It
Understand the psychology of writing a eulogy here.
Jan 27, 20256 min read
Why Hire a Professional Eulogy Writer: The Benefits and What to Expect
Looking for a eulogy writer? Here's what to keep in mind.
Jan 20, 20257 min read
How Long Should A Eulogy Be? Timing Tips for Funerals
It might sound like a straight-forward question but not one with a straight-forward answer. Find out why.
Dec 3, 20248 min read
Writing a Multicultural Eulogy: 7 Ways To Honour Diverse Traditions & Beliefs
We live in an increasingly multicultural world, and I'm all for it. As a eulogy writer, I'm increasingly asked to write tributes that...
Nov 26, 20246 min read
Writing Eulogies for Sudden Loss or Tragic Deaths: Finding Grace in Grief
How to make sense of a sudden loss.
Nov 19, 20245 min read
Writing a Eulogy for Someone with Few or No Family or Friends: 12 Ways To Honour a Quiet Life
Writing a eulogy is a delicate and heartfelt task under any circumstances. Trust me when I say that because I do it for a living. It’s an...
Nov 4, 20246 min read
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