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Steps to self-care when someone you love has committed suicide

August 27, 2024

Death by suicide is devastating for the people who loved the deceased – it is sudden, unexpected and a tragedy. The loss of a life, the loss of a person overcome by social and psychological circumstances is a disaster often brought about by situations outside one’s control, leaving young people, parents, grandparents, friends and their…

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Baby Loss Awareness Week 9th – 15th October 2022

October 11, 2022
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According to SANDS New Zealand each year over 600 babies die between 20 weeks gestation and 12 months of age. The death of a child is a devastating event. It is consistent throughout the literature on grief work, that the…

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Missing you this father’s day

September 1, 2022
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Father’s Day can be a difficult day for someone whose dad has passed away. It may be hard to express just how much you miss him and how much you treasure your memories of the wonderful times you spent together.…

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How to create a Eulogy

July 26, 2022
Writing A Eulogy

A eulogy is the tribute which is given to honour someone’s life. Usually a family member or close friend is asked to do this and there may be more than one tribute in order to cover different aspects of a…

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Do you have a ‘Digital Will’ or ‘Digital Executor’?

July 15, 2022
Digital Will Blog

A digital Will is not a legal document like an official Will, but it is a list of all your digital assets stored online. Your Digital Executor doesn’t have to be the same person that is an Executor to your…

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When Men Grieve

June 20, 2022
Men Grief 1060

A man’s grief is just as deep, just as acute, just as real and difficult as anyone’s. The expression of that grief may differ from man to man, or from a mans to that of a woman. The uniqueness of…

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How Our Thoughts Govern How We Feel

June 2, 2022
Feelings

We have between 5,000 and 60,000 thoughts every day. Left unguarded, thoughts can create a myriad of mental, emotional and physical conditions. Left unguarded, our thoughts can make it very difficult to move forward in life, especially after experiencing a…

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Lest we Forget

April 20, 2022
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Anzac Day Anzac Day is observed on 25 April. It commemorates New Zealanders killed in war and honours returned and serving servicemen and women. The date marks the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand soldiers – the Anzacs…

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In the Spotlight – Anna Loach – Manager / Funeral Director – Wife, Mother, Nanna

April 11, 2022
Getting To Know Anna Loach

Whilst much of her time is dedicated to managing Simplicity Funeral Nelson and Richmond, there is another side to Anna Loach and here we find out a little more: How long have you lived in Nelson? My husband and I,…

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What matters to us at Simplicity?

March 30, 2022
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Losing someone close to you is hard emotionally and it also presents you with unfamiliar practical demands.  Everyday Simplicity Funerals offer care and compassion to people at a difficult time in their lives.  We understand that dealing with the loss…

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