Today, we are often expected to function as usual, even when life has just fallen apart.
In the past, it was normal—almost expected—to wear one’s grief on the outside as well.
Perhaps you have seen such a marker at some point: a thin black band on a lapel, or a black armband on an athlete’s arm.
An increasingly rare symbol that shows someone is carrying grief and longing.
Charon is the ferryman of Greek mythology, the one who carried the souls of the dead to the underworld, Hades.
Was he pleasant company on the journey? And what happened if you couldn’t pay for the crossing?
Here you can read a little more about the figure who ferried souls between worlds — and unlike the ferryman’s own transport service, this one is completely free.
Gabby DaRienzo and her team have done it again! Their previous title, A Mortician’s Tale, focused on the funeral industry in the United States, and now, as a natural next step, players are invited to explore the fictional cemetery of Seasonala Cemetery.
In 1896, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery opened its gates in New York, USA.
Today, it is the final resting place of nearly 100,000 deeply loved and dearly missed animal companions, and the world’s oldest pet cemetery still in operation.
In this post, you’ll read how a single act of kindness grew into a peaceful animal kingdom.
There are so many wise words about death and about how we relate to our own mortality.
Whether you love or hate posts like these, give them a chance. You might find something that helps you set the tone for a new, more death-positive 2026!
