Losing someone leaves a hole in your heart for the years that follow and the feeling of despair is only multiplied on the anniversary of their death.
Here are several things you can do to help deal with the anniversary death of a loved one:
1. Create an online memorial
Images preserve precious moments of our lives, so digging through old photographs is a great way to relive the time you had spent together.
While looking through these photos, you can filter the ones that are special to you and add them to an online memorial, which will serve as an excellent way to remember a lost loved one. Plus, you can also share the online memorial with others.
2. Buy a jewelry keepsake
When you lose a loved one, it is only natural to feel an urge to be close to them once again. While you will never be able to touch them again, you could keep their memory physically close to your body with memorial jewelry.
There are many craftsmen who create beautiful glass jewelery from the ashes of someone who has been cremated. You can even have them create a personalized design. If you don't want to go for this, you can also opt for traditional jewelry that will honor their memory.
3. Support a charity
Celebrate the anniversary of your lost loved one by supporting a charity close to their heart. Look for charities in your neighborhood that were supported by the departed – the purpose can be anything as long as it aligns with the deceased’s thought process.
Supporting a charity will allow you to feel like you have made your loved one proud by doing something that meant a lot to them.
4. Organize a special remembrance ceremony
Organizing a remembrance ceremony is a great way to mark the anniversary of a lost loved one. You can invite all those who shared a special bond to grieve and remember.
You can ask people to share their favourite memories or ask a priest to conduct a prayer service to mark the anniversary of their death if they were religious. A presentation of all the special moments in the person’s life could also help relive the memories .
5. Express your love with flowers
Flowers are a beautiful creation of nature and the mere sight can trigger emotions, which makes them the perfect way to honour a loved one on the anniversary of their death.
Pick their favourite flowers and create a bouquet with your own hands to place on their resting place. Doing this will give you a sense of being close to them.
You can also send flowers to other people who shared a special bond with the person to help them remember all the beautiful memories they shared.
6. Shine a light in their memory
It is a tradition in many places to light a candle in memory of a loved one. Shining a light gives a sense of hope and warmth, while helping us feel that the person is still alive in our memories. Many Love and Romance Blog has suggested shining a light keeps the memory alive.
You can light a candle near the person's resting place or in a place of worship.
