by Intu Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:26 pmI feel that this is important for dealing with our loss of a loved one or impending loss of our own life.
I do know that some of us have this fear that we will be forgotten after we have been gone for a while. We work hard to create a life for ourselves, and when we die it can be hard to let it all go and trust that we will not be forgotten.
So I feel that leaving a scrapbook is a wonderful way to celebrate your life or a loved one's because this is something special to leave behind to make sure we will be remembered. I feel that souls on the other side often wished they had made themselves better understood to their loved ones while they were alive.
Many people who are in their dying process shut down mentally when they've been told they are dying. They get very depressed and stare at the TV all day, waiting to die. If you are one of those people, you can go ahead and shut off that darn TV and use that time instead to make a scrapbook of your life. You're still here. You're still alive. Your mind still works, so make a scrapbook of you or have someone to make it with you, this will be special time for both of you.
I have some suggestions for you but again, this is your book, so do what symbolizes you the best.
You can talk about:
childhood memories
favorite toys
holidays
birthdays
special presents you got
special relatives
s friends and why they were special
favorite playtimes
books you loved
games you played
childhood pets.
You can talk about teen and high school memories.
College memories what the time were like back then, your favorite classes or professors, what they looked like, what you looked like, what you loved doing in class.
Divorces or breakups.
Children and grandchildren.
Careers or jobs.
Important accomplishments.
Obstacles you overcame.
Dreams and goals never fulfilled.
Fought for or believed in.
Hobbies.
Retirement reflections.
Places you lived.
Places you traveled.
Things that you would like your loved ones to remember about you.
Things you never told your loved ones.
The best times of your life.
The worst times of your life.
Significant friends.
Cars you have driven.
Things you built or created.
Listing resentments, people who have hurt you and why, and people you have hurt and why.
There are stores that are filled with scrapbooking and archiving materials and shopping for them might be a fun outing that will lift your spirits. But if you're not able to get out and buy supplies, ask someone to get them for you or order them online and have them delivered.
There are different ways how to celebrate your life or a loved one's, it does not have to be just a scrapbook. You don't have to go that route, but the point is to collect your thoughts, beliefs, and memories in a way that you would like others to enjoy.
It could be some kind of a journal book. It could be photos and other mementos in whatever boxes or bags you have handy. It could be making a record of your voice or a video, talk about anything that comes to mind. If you don't have the energy to do this yourself, ask a friend or family member to help you with this.
This is just something I thought I would like to share with all of you..... love yall!
I do know that some of us have this fear that we will be forgotten after we have been gone for a while. We work hard to create a life for ourselves, and when we die it can be hard to let it all go and trust that we will not be forgotten.
So I feel that leaving a scrapbook is a wonderful way to celebrate your life or a loved one's because this is something special to leave behind to make sure we will be remembered. I feel that souls on the other side often wished they had made themselves better understood to their loved ones while they were alive.
Many people who are in their dying process shut down mentally when they've been told they are dying. They get very depressed and stare at the TV all day, waiting to die. If you are one of those people, you can go ahead and shut off that darn TV and use that time instead to make a scrapbook of your life. You're still here. You're still alive. Your mind still works, so make a scrapbook of you or have someone to make it with you, this will be special time for both of you.
I have some suggestions for you but again, this is your book, so do what symbolizes you the best.
You can talk about:
childhood memories
favorite toys
holidays
birthdays
special presents you got
special relatives
s friends and why they were special
favorite playtimes
books you loved
games you played
childhood pets.
You can talk about teen and high school memories.
College memories what the time were like back then, your favorite classes or professors, what they looked like, what you looked like, what you loved doing in class.
Divorces or breakups.
Children and grandchildren.
Careers or jobs.
Important accomplishments.
Obstacles you overcame.
Dreams and goals never fulfilled.
Fought for or believed in.
Hobbies.
Retirement reflections.
Places you lived.
Places you traveled.
Things that you would like your loved ones to remember about you.
Things you never told your loved ones.
The best times of your life.
The worst times of your life.
Significant friends.
Cars you have driven.
Things you built or created.
Listing resentments, people who have hurt you and why, and people you have hurt and why.
There are stores that are filled with scrapbooking and archiving materials and shopping for them might be a fun outing that will lift your spirits. But if you're not able to get out and buy supplies, ask someone to get them for you or order them online and have them delivered.
There are different ways how to celebrate your life or a loved one's, it does not have to be just a scrapbook. You don't have to go that route, but the point is to collect your thoughts, beliefs, and memories in a way that you would like others to enjoy.
It could be some kind of a journal book. It could be photos and other mementos in whatever boxes or bags you have handy. It could be making a record of your voice or a video, talk about anything that comes to mind. If you don't have the energy to do this yourself, ask a friend or family member to help you with this.
This is just something I thought I would like to share with all of you..... love yall!
thanks for posting
