10 Ways To Honor Your Loved Ones

If your loved one has passed on, there are many ways to celebrate their life and remember them. By memorializing them, you can keep their memory alive and keep them inside your heart forever.

There are several ways that you can observe as well as many other habits, events, and traditions that you can start to always keep your loved one’s memory with you.

How to Honor a Dearly Departed

Here are some ideas that can help you honor your loved one years after they have left this world.

Creating a Memorial Space in Your Home

Whether you have performed a traditional funeral or and honorable service like a cremation for your loved one, you can dedicate a memorial space for them in your home. If your loved one has been cremated, you can place their remains in a beautiful urn and set it atop the mantelpiece. Even if your loved one has been buried, you can still create a sort of shrine to honor them by placing a framed picture of them or a plaque. You can then surround these things with fresh flowers and small items that they cherished like crystals, small stuffed toys, or anything else.

Placing a Memorial Bench Near the Burial Site

If you held a traditional funeral or buried your loved one’s ashes on your property, create a memorial bench nearby.

The memorial bench can then be inscribed with an important message or personalized in a style or material that was preferred by the departed or that reminds you of them. This can serve as a peaceful place to sit and reminisce about your loved one.

Building Something in Their Honor

You don’t have to be a master craftsman to build something in honor of your loved one. It could be a simple project like creating a beautiful rock garden in your backyard. If your loved one was fond of animals, you could create a bird bath or bird house in their memory. If you are artistic, why not paint their picture or make something that reminds you of them? 

Planting Something

If the departed loved the outdoors or enjoyed some gardening, it is a good idea to plant something to keep their memory alive. This could be a tree, a fragrant flower bush, a small succulent garden, or even a vegetable garden.

These simple plants can be a colorful and vibrant reminder of the time spent with your loved one.

Keep Giving

Did your departed loved one donate to charity or have a cause close to their heart? If so, you should continue the tradition of giving back to the community and donating or supporting a cause on their behalf.

This is an effective way to help you heal from your loss, particularly if you believe your loved one will be watching you from the heavens.

Keeping Some of Their Possessions

Keeping a possession of your loved one close to you can also help fill the wound of their passing. You can make stuffed toys or quilts from their clothes for yourself and other people in your family. If the loved one left behind a few trinkets that have come into your possession, like a locket or chain, you can wear it underneath your clothes to keep them near you.

This can be a source of great comfort for you.

Creating a Scholarship

You might be thinking that creating a scholarship in someone’s name may be a tough task, but it is easier than you think. If your loved one loved to learn and educate themselves or were fond of their alma mater, it is a good idea to approach the institute and find out if they offer this option.

Visiting their Favorite Spots

There might be places your loved one liked to hang out. It could be the local beach, the French city they celebrated their anniversaries in, or just a tranquil spot in the garden to just breathe and get away from it all. If you know these places, you can visit them from time to time to feel close to your loved one and figure out what made them so special for them.

Cooking Their Favorite Meals

Did you know that the sense of smell can trigger your memory intensely? Preparing a loved one’s favorite meals can help you remind of the special times you had together. Smelling or eating your loved one’s favorite meal can help bring them right back to your kitchen.

Starting a New Tradition

Establishing a tradition in honor of the deceased is a simple way to keep them in your heart. You could dedicate a special day in remembrance of your dearly departed and ask family members and friends to come and say a prayer, read a poem, or just share their memories.

You can celebrate their birthday and set up balloons or paper lanterns to remember them by. You could set up a fundraiser on the day of their death and donate the proceeds to a worthy cause.

Memorialize Your Loved One with Us

Do you want to want honor and celebrate the life of your loved one after passing? Let Maine Cremation Care help you give them a farewell that they deserve. Reach out to us today for any concerns and queries about our services and book our cremation services at cost-competitive pricing.