I Made the Arrangements

02/16/2026

We cremated our mom, only to find out months later she wanted to be buried. The heartbreak of getting this wrong is something no family should carry.

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02/15/2026

For a long time, end-of-life planning has lived in two separate worlds.

Legal paperwork on one side. Grief support on the other.

Somewhere in between, families were left without a truly human way to prepare ahead.

When we created I Made the Arrangements, we didn’t set out to build just another tool or platform. We set out to change how people think about preparation itself. Planning ahead should not feel clinical or transactional. It should feel human, compassionate, and deeply personal.

From day one, our focus has been proactive clarity. Helping people capture their wishes, protect their families, and preserve their voice before life forces difficult decisions under pressure.

Lately, I’ve been seeing more conversation across the industry about planning before loss, and honestly, it’s encouraging. It tells me that the broader world is beginning to recognize what we’ve believed all along. The future of this space isn’t reactive. It’s human-centered, proactive, and rooted in empathy.

We didn’t arrive in this category because it became popular. This is our foundation. This is our mission, and this is the work we will continue to lead with humility and purpose.

If you’ve joined us recently, welcome. If you’ve supported this vision along the way, thank you. Together, we’re helping families replace chaos with clarity.

I Made the Arrangements

02/14/2026

End of life planning is not about death. It is about family protection.

At I Made the Arrangements, our mission has always been clear. Help families prepare before something happens so they are not forced to make difficult decisions under pressure.

One of the most overlooked realities of funeral planning is financial preparedness. Even modest expenses can create stress during an already emotional time. That is why we have integrated access to final expense insurance directly into the platform, allowing individuals to secure policies in accessible denominations such as $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000.

This is not about selling insurance. It is about removing burden.

Comprehensive end of life planning means more than documenting wishes or organizing paperwork. It means creating real protection that shields loved ones from financial strain while giving families clarity and confidence when it matters most.

Too often, families are left navigating grief and logistics at the same time. Planning ahead changes that experience. It replaces uncertainty with guidance. It replaces chaos with intention.

At I Made the Arrangements, we are building what we believe will become the go to platform for end of life planning and family protection. Each new capability strengthens that vision. Our goal is simple. Give people the tools to prepare responsibly so their families can focus on what truly matters.

Do not leave this burden to chance. Planning ahead is one of the most meaningful ways to care for the people you love.

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I Made the Arrangements

02/13/2026

I Made the Arrangements is not just another platform. It is a mission, and the deeper we go into this work, the more that becomes clear.

Over the past several weeks, I have been sitting in rooms and on calls with professionals who have dedicated decades of their lives to end of life care. Hospice leaders. Care professionals. People who have stood beside families during the hardest moments imaginable. The feedback has been both humbling and incredibly energizing.

One person told me, “I have worked in end of life care for 25 years and I have never seen anything so robust and so compassionate.” Another said, “You have truly humanized the process of end of life planning.”

That is not an accident. That is exactly what we set out to do.

We are not building this as a tech company chasing trends or as a Wall Street project focused only on scale. We are building something grounded in humanity. Something designed to ease the emotional burden that families carry when planning is left undone. Something that allows people to face the future with clarity so their loved ones are free to mourn, remember, and grieve naturally without the chaos that often follows loss.

Most platforms show up after something happens. Our belief has always been different. We help before something happens so families do not break under pressure.

Every conversation reinforces that this work matters. The response from leaders in the field tells me we are not just creating a tool. We are helping shift how society thinks about preparation, legacy, and the real value of time.

If you believe that planning ahead is an act of love and not fear, I invite you to follow I Made the Arrangements and join us as we continue building something truly meaningful.

I Made the Arrangements

02/13/2026

When it comes to loss, everything has value, even the smallest, most sentimental items. Without a clear will, these seemingly insignificant things can create confusion, chaos, and arguments for your loved ones.

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02/12/2026

What good is a benefits package if it can’t support your team when it matters most? At I Made The Arrangements, we help companies offer meaningful end-of-life planning benefits that bring peace of mind and show employees they are genuinely cared for beyond the workplace.

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02/11/2026

Protect your family today without stress, confusion, or expensive lawyers. Create your will, advance directive, and funeral plan in under an hour for just $89.95. Leave a plan, not a mess, giving yourself peace of mind knowing your loved ones are cared for.

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02/06/2026

Almost everyone has said it at some point.

I will deal with it later.

The phrase feels harmless. It sounds responsible. It suggests awareness without urgency. Yet in many areas of life, especially conversations about legacy, end of life wishes, and emotional preparedness, later becomes one of the most powerful forms of avoidance.

People rarely intend to delay important decisions forever. They postpone because life feels busy, emotions feel complicated, or the timing never seems quite right. Later becomes a quiet agreement we make with ourselves. It reduces immediate discomfort while preserving the illusion of responsibility.

But later is not a moment on the calendar. It is an idea. And for many families, the cost of waiting only becomes visible when the opportunity for clarity has already passed.

Understanding why later rarely comes reveals something fundamental about how humans relate to time, emotional responsibility, and the conversations that shape our legacy.

I Made the Arrangements

02/02/2026

Yesterday I attended a memorial service for a friend.

There was laughter.
There were tears.
There were stories, lots of them.

And the overall mood? Upbeat. Full. Human.
Exactly what it should have been.

It reminded me of something I’ve seen again and again working in end-of-life care,
When people talk before the loss, about who they are, what mattered to them, how they want to be remembered, the goodbye changes.

It becomes less about confusion and chaos,
and more about connection, clarity, and shared memory.

This is why I Made the Arrangements exists.
Not to dwell on death, but to honor life while we’re still living it.

Because the best memorials aren’t improvised.
They’re earned, through conversations, stories, and intention.

If we want our families to laugh and cry when we’re gone,
we owe it to them to start talking now.

Leave clarity.
Leave memories.
Leave love.

I Made the Arrangements

01/26/2026

We need to start talking about death.

Not whispering about it.

Not avoiding it.

Not pretending that silence equals protection.

Talking about death with our families, our children, and the people we love is not morbid. It’s honest. And honesty builds resilience.

When we refuse to talk about death, we don’t spare our loved ones pain, we delay it and magnify it. We leave them unprepared, confused, and emotionally blindsided when loss inevitably shows up at their door.

Children, especially, deserve better. They sense more than we think. They notice the silence, the tension, the sudden shifts. What harms them isn’t the truth—it’s being excluded from it.

Talking about death doesn’t take away hope.

It gives context.

It gives grounding.

It teaches that life is finite, and therefore precious.

For generations, families talked openly about death. It was part of life, not hidden from it. Somewhere along the way, we decided avoidance was compassion. It isn’t.

Real compassion sounds like this:

“I’m not afraid to talk with you.”

“I trust you with the truth.”

“I love you enough to be honest.”

We don’t need more euphemisms.

We need more conversations.

Because silence doesn’t protect families.

It leaves them alone when they need each other most.

I Made the Arrangements

01/23/2026

We’re not in the business of legal documents. We’re in the business of peace of mind.

At I Made the Arrangements, we’ve chosen a different path.

Where most platforms take a cold, technical approach to end-of-life planning, we’ve chosen to lead with compassion.

We’ve softened the edges.

We’ve made it human.

We’ve made it personal.

And the response has been overwhelming.

Our subscribers aren’t just checking boxes. They’re protecting their families. They’re creating clarity. They’re leaving love, not logistics.

The trust we’re building, the conversations we’re opening up, and the relief our users feel, it all tells us we’re on the right path.

If you’ve ever said, “I don’t even know where to start,”

We hear you.

We’ve been you.

And we built I Made the Arrangements for you.

We’re proud of where we are.

We’re even more excited about where we’re headed.

I Made the Arrangements

01/20/2026

End-of-life planning, or what I prefer to call family protection, is something everyone needs.

The problem?

Most people don’t realize they need it until it’s too late.

I have these conversations every single week. And almost every time, I see the same thing happen. There’s a pause, and then the light bulb goes on. Boom.

“Oh wow… yeah, I need to do this.”

“I wish my father had done this.”

“I wish my mother had written this down.”

“I had no idea how hard it would be on us.”

That moment of realization always comes after someone has lived through the chaos, confusion, guilt, or family tension that follows when nothing is documented.

Let me be blunt:

Not having your wishes documented doesn’t spare your family pain, it transfers it to them.

When there’s no plan, loved ones are left guessing.

Guessing what you wanted.

Guessing if they’re doing the right thing.

Guessing while they’re grieving.

That’s not fair.

And it’s not loving.

Family protection isn’t about death. It’s about responsibility. It’s about clarity. It’s about removing uncertainty at the exact moment your family is least equipped to handle it.

You insure your house.

You insure your car.

But too many people leave their family emotionally uninsured.

If this post makes you uncomfortable, good. That’s usually the signal that it’s time to act, not someday, not “when things slow down,” but now.

Because the greatest gift you can leave your family isn’t money.

It’s clarity instead of chaos.

And once people see that, they get it.

I Made the Arrangements