6 Ways To Keep Your Loved Ones Closer To Your Heart

At Ocean County Cremation Service, we know that losing someone dear to us is one of life's most painful experiences. The void they leave behind can feel immense and aching. As you grieve and mourn, finding ways to keep your loved ones closer to your heart can provide tremendous comfort.

How To Keep Your Loved Ones Closer To Your Heart

Here are six ideas to help keep their cherished memory close:

1. Photo Displays And Memorials

• Create a dedicated photo display, memorial table, or small altar with photos, mementos, flowers, candles, and other special items that evoke happy memories of them.
• Print an enlargement of a favorite photo and frame it to hang prominently in your home.
• Have something made from their handwriting, like a plaque, blanket, or jewelry.

2. Carry Meaningful Keepsakes

• Wear a piece of their jewelry or keep a small token like a pocketknife or coin in your wallet or purse.
• If cremated, make a small portion of their ashes into glass beads or incorporate them into a piece of memorial jewelry you can wear closely.
• Tuck a note from them or list their meaningful qualities into a locket.

3. Incorporate Their Interests/Hobbies

• Listen to music or watch shows/movies they love. It may bring happy recollections.
• Pursue one of their hobbies like cooking, gardening, or birdwatching to feel more connected.
• Learn more about an interest of theirs you didn't share, like reading books on a topic they were passionate about.

4. Achieve Something In Their Honor

• Set a goal and achieve it in their memory - run a race, meet a savings goal, go back to school, etc.
• Donate to a cause important to them in their name.
• Plant a tree or create a garden in their honor. Tend it with loving care.

5. Continue Bonding Rituals

• Did you have special traditions like pizza, movie nights, or yearly beach trips? Continue them in memory.
• Keep celebrating occasions like their birthday or your anniversary. Buy a card and reminisce.
• Visit their gravesite, scatter cremated remains somewhere special or return to a place you vacationed together.

6. Gratitude And Legacy

• Start a gratitude journal and list things about them you're grateful for each day.
• Interview family members and compile stories and memories to create a legacy book about their lives.
• Pay it forward by doing acts of kindness or volunteering in their honor.

There are countless creative ways to keep your loved one's spirit near. Let items, activities, and intention infuse their treasured essence into your daily life.

For further information on how to keep your loved ones closer to your heart, please get in touch with Ocean County Cremation Service at 609-971-3321. You may also submit your inquiries about our cremation society services using our Online Form.