Within the expanse of the Japanese language lies the concept of mono no aware or accepting beauty in all its transience. There lies a wholeness in embracing the temporariness of existence. It gives meaning to each moment lived, and it awakens spirituality.
Living life to its fullest involves planning it to its end. This entails ensuring your wishes stay honored and that your loved ones remain cared for. Even if you transcend into a state beyond consciousness where you cannot actively care for them.
As conversations over death occur, one starts to wonder how to make things easier for one’s own self and their family in, and after, their final moments. Though these ideas seem grim, accepting and normalizing such conversations lets you make sure your loved ones move forward with ease.
Thinking Ahead
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In the scenario of your passing away, your loved ones deserve the time to grieve and commemorate your life. Rather than being haunted by anxiety over whether you would approve of the decisions they have to make on your behalf.
Even the apparently simple act of gathering a deceased’s documents and information can take up to 560 hours of work. You can spare your loved ones this time and effort by gathering your documents and virtual data while you live. Furthermore, starting finance and estate planning early on will reduce the number of complications they may face. Have a will and a trust ready. After all, to protect your loved ones, you need to be in control of what will be leftover in your future.
Funeral Planning
People often want to be able to choose the way their last impressions stay in everyone’s mind. Unfortunately, this choice can be left uncommunicated due to many circumstances. After all, death typically comes as a surprise.
When a loved one passes away, many are caught off-guard. At such a time of agony and emotional upheaval, the obligations that come with planning a funeral can be immensely painful to the bereaved. However, recording your last wishes and having them released during such a time can be of enormous help to them. Not only does it let you convey what kind of parting service or celebration you want. Although it also takes the burden of this decision off your family’s shoulders.
Sending Timely Messages
The idea of anniversaries or holidays after the passing of a loved one seems unthinkable, but the realities of life and death stay inescapable.
Gathering memories through pictures and messages and ensuring they are released timely on certain occasions after your death can mean the world to those you leave behind. These little thoughts and pre-planned actions can allow the people you love immense relief from their sorrow.
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Traditionally, the legacy planning industry has remained costly and time-consuming. Disrupting this archaic process, the tech-enabled platform The Postage offers help. Everyone deserves to have control over their lives and choices. Building a future for your loved ones and being remembered the way you want to be remembered does not have to be arduous. Start planning today for a better tomorrow.
