Greetings to all...I hope this blog finds you well. My name is not Barb, but I use it because of Bonz as it is the name on the tombstone on the label of the bottle. Barb BQ Bonz being the person buried there, represents both side of sod...the Dark Side which is death and the Green side which is life. Hence the blog title...The Dark Side of Sod. The title will always remain the same.
Blogs seem to be effective tools to reach the masses about important issues. This blog, and the others to follow, will hopefully bring an awareness to all of us in a way that will enrich the way we live and think about our life cycle.
I want to begin at the end of the cycle. My experience as a funeral planner has been a motivator for me to not "beat around the bush" about the subject of death. Death needs to come out of the closet so to speak. A convenient place where we keep it until someone we know dies. Then we're forced to "deal" with it. But who knows how and what does that mean exactly. Some handle the process well, and others...well, not so much. It is obvious that there are countless questions, big misunderstandings about the funeral process, and how money is making the decisions. But I've found that when the questions are answered, and folks are able to embrace death like every other aspect of their life, they LIVE better as a result.
I would like to get your feedback along the way, and would encourage your interaction to the subject matter in each blog so that your questions or comments can be addressed as well. We are coming into a different time in terms of how lives are being remembered. Celebrations are happening more frequently. The focus is moving from HOW someone died, to HOW someone lived. This is exciting because that's where the legacy resides. We need to cultivate healthy survivors after the passing of a special someone. Because those survivors are indeed our future. So in essence through this blog and others, the goal to bridge the gap and bring a new acceptance about the most natural part of life we know as human beings...death, we together can achieve peace of mind, a greater understanding and deeper appreciation for our lives...whatever that is.
Blogs seem to be effective tools to reach the masses about important issues. This blog, and the others to follow, will hopefully bring an awareness to all of us in a way that will enrich the way we live and think about our life cycle.
I want to begin at the end of the cycle. My experience as a funeral planner has been a motivator for me to not "beat around the bush" about the subject of death. Death needs to come out of the closet so to speak. A convenient place where we keep it until someone we know dies. Then we're forced to "deal" with it. But who knows how and what does that mean exactly. Some handle the process well, and others...well, not so much. It is obvious that there are countless questions, big misunderstandings about the funeral process, and how money is making the decisions. But I've found that when the questions are answered, and folks are able to embrace death like every other aspect of their life, they LIVE better as a result.
I would like to get your feedback along the way, and would encourage your interaction to the subject matter in each blog so that your questions or comments can be addressed as well. We are coming into a different time in terms of how lives are being remembered. Celebrations are happening more frequently. The focus is moving from HOW someone died, to HOW someone lived. This is exciting because that's where the legacy resides. We need to cultivate healthy survivors after the passing of a special someone. Because those survivors are indeed our future. So in essence through this blog and others, the goal to bridge the gap and bring a new acceptance about the most natural part of life we know as human beings...death, we together can achieve peace of mind, a greater understanding and deeper appreciation for our lives...whatever that is.
Make it the best day!
Julie Pope
AKA Barb
Julie Pope
AKA Barb
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