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30/11/2025

When you are grieving the loss of someone, you grieve for what was, and what will now never be.

28/11/2025

A death anniversary is also called a death day or a Remembrance Day.
A death anniversary marks the day a loved one passed away. Much like a birthday, it’s used to recognise someone special but often focuses on their entire life and the legacy they left behind.
A death anniversary is a way for surviving family and friends to remember their lost loved ones.

27/11/2025

She was known for eccentric and outlandish designs, worn by stars like Lady Gaga and Kylie Minogue.

26/11/2025

Keepsake pendants, also known as memorial pendants for hair or ashes, offer a beautiful and discreet way to keep a cherished part of your loved one near your heart.

25/11/2025

Jimmy Cliff, the reggae legend who helped spread the genre’s reach from Jamaica to the world with ‘The Harder They Come,’ has died at the age of 81.

24/11/2025

Udo Kier, a German actor who collaborated with everyone from Andy Warhol to Lars von Trier to Madonna, died on Sunday morning. He was 81.

23/11/2025

A love letter from those who have passed on…

Take the love you have for me
And radiate it outwards
Allowing it to touch and impact others

Take the memory you have of me
And use it as a source of inspiration
To live fully, meaningfully and intentionally

Take the image you have of me in your mind
And allow it to fuel you to take action.
Seize the day, and be reminded of what is most important in life

Take the care you have for me
And let it remind you to care for yourself fully
And shower yourself with your own love

And take the pain and grief you feel
Following my loss and alchemize it into
love, compassion and beauty.

Build a castle from the wreckage of my passing.
And allow it to unlock your greatness and potential; empower you to become more than you ever thought you were capable of being

And know that I can never truly leave you
And will always remain beside you
Watching over you in spirit
And that the love I have for you lives on
Through the connections you form
The kindness and compassion you share
And the future relationships and friendships you cultivate.

And until we are one day reunited
I will remain with you
Through the storms and chaos of life
And am always beside you
Walking with you, laughing with you, crying with you and smiling with you

And I am proud of you for being strong
I am proud of you for being brave
And I am proud of you for being you.

By Tahlia Hunter
🎨 Gabriella Márfy

23/11/2025

The sea rises and falls with my sorrow
Waves echoing the ache you left behind
And I sit with flowers trembling in my hands
As your memory washes over me 🌊

A red bird flies across a heavy sky
Carrying a reminder of your presence
A whisper of hope in a world
That still feels dim without you 🕊️

I lose my breath thinking of that day
The one that shattered everything
A moment I return to unwillingly
Again and again and again 💔

The water beneath me sways with grief
Holding every unspoken word
Every goodbye I never got to say
Every piece of the life we lost 🌫️

Some days I stay afloat
Some days I sink into sorrow
But the love I carry for you
Keeps rising to the surface 🌙

So I hold the flowers tightly
I breathe through the ache
And I honor you in every heartbeat
That keeps going without you ❤️‍🩹

— Grief & You