Losing a loved one is never easy. You can keep their memory alive using a few different ways to immortalize a loved one.
Surrounding Beauty: A Memorial Tree or Garden
Perhaps your loved one had a knack for tending to their garden or simply loved being in nature. You can transform your loved one’s appreciation for Mother Nature’s beauty into a memorial site.
Planting a memorial tree or a blooming garden in their honor is a great way to add natural beauty to your neighborhood and immortalize the deceased. The budding tree or blooming flowers will also serve as a gracious metaphor that despite your loved one’s absence, their memories and love will continue to flourish.
Planting with Ashes: If your loved one was cremated, you can incorporate their ashes into your planting process. Different urn companies offer living urns, which allow you to plant your loved one’s ashes alongside a tree seedling for an entirely eco-friendly experience.
Look To the Night Skies: Name a Star
What better way to acknowledge the cosmic impact someone had on your life than to name a star after them? With the help of the International Star Registry, you can memorialize the person you recently lost. Whenever you look up at a clear night’s sky, you’ll be able to see your memorial star resting among the constellations.
Always Nearby: Keepsake Jewelry
If you typically don rings, necklaces or bracelets, you should consider keepsake jewelry. Memorial keepsake jewelry allows us to keep those no longer with us nearby. You can choose from several different types of keepsake jewelry, some of which can even incorporate your loved one’s ashes into them.
A Lasting Impact: Start an Organization or Charity
If you’re looking for different ways to immortalize a loved one that are sure to create a lasting impact, try starting an organization or charity in your loved one’s name. A volunteer organization, 5K charity fun run, food and clothing drive or other meaningful event or group in the deceased’s name pays tribute to causes meaningful to them.
Make a Donation: If you’re unfamiliar with the philanthropic field, you may prefer to dip your toes in by donating in your loved one’s name. Donations are an opportunity for you to highlight your loved one’s values posthumously.
