Thank a Funeral Director

 I am a funeral director. If you had told my 25-year-old self who was beginning a career as a determined and dedicated special education teacher...

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The Awesome Power of the Listening Ear

 I have carried a couple of buckets with me for the last twenty years. They are my props when I am talking about what helps people with their grief.

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Too Many Can'ts

 Funerals. Not a topic that many people wish to discuss at any time...

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The Day the World Tilted

Throughout history, society has marked moments in time when life changed suddenly and completely. Those dates are seared into our memories...

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Funerals Together from Afar

 A word from your friendly Funeral Director and Celebrant... Death happens regardless of our time and space and situation. If you are faced with the unthinkable loss of losing a loved one during this unique and scary time, please know

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Privilege

Last year I took my grandsons to Orlando. Because that’s the kind of GiGi I am. One must make life-altering choices when you head to this magical city

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Cults

 Have you seen all the new shows right now that are focused on Cults?

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The Power of the Written Word

So. . .we are in the middle of packing. See previous blog on moving. Argh. We are wrapping and boxing and culling. Of course that means going through a mountain of accumulated. . . Stuff.

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Moving

1996. Doug and Barbara Manning decided it was time to move the InSight Books office to Oklahoma City from Hereford TX.

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Heroes

 In our Celebrant training, we begin our three-day training with the age-old “ice breaker”. We do it a little differently by giving each participant...

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