I rarely read poetry, but sometimes you stumble upon a piece that carves out its own place in your heart. Andrea Gibson’s poem When Death Came To Visit is one of those.
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Grave Care – How Do You Care for a Gravesite?
A grave is more than a patch of grass in a cemetery.
It is a memory, a life story, and sometimes one of the few physical places where a relationship with someone who is no longer living still has a place in everyday life.
För vissa är det självklart att pyssla om graven. För andra känns det osäkert, vad behöver man egentligen göra?
Hur tar man hand om en gravsten utan att skada den? Måste man ens göra något alls?
In this post, I’ve gathered simple advice and tips on how to care for a grave, whether you want to create a beautiful resting place, preserve the memorial for the future, or simply find a quiet moment to pause.
🐣 Happy Easter 🐣 + coloring pages
Happy Easter!
Som så ofta vid högtider hoppas jag att du får tillfälle att bara… andas.
Sit down with a glass or a cup of something nice to drink—alone or in good company—and let your creativity flow!
I’ve put together a few coloring pages for you to fill in or decorate.
Superstitions and Folklore in the Cemetery
In today’s modern society, where most things have a logical explanation, cemeteries still carry an almost magical, faintly supernatural aura.
Perhaps there are things you do — or don’t do — purely on instinct, as if they are something we inherited and never needed to be taught were right or wrong.
When I visited “my” cemetery the other day, I found myself thinking about the unwritten rules most of us dutifully follow in such a place, even though we know there would likely be no real consequences if we broke them.
…but why take the risk and possibly offend someone who may have all the time in the world?
Swedish Death Cleaning – A Coffinfolk Kind of Spring Cleaning
Minns du hur alla pratade om fenomenet “svensk döstädning” för ett par år sedan?
Suddenly it became a viral trend to declutter, sort, and organize your home in preparation for your own death — or simply to bring a little more order into your life.
Now that winter is slowly loosening its grip, perhaps this year’s spring cleaning could be given a little extra thought — and a deeper meaning? Let’s revive death cleaning.
Funeral Options – Which Resting Place Feels Right for You?
In Sweden, we don’t have that many funeral options: a traditional grave with a coffin or an urn! …or do we?
For those who wish to be buried in a coffin, the choices are fairly limited. But for those who choose cremation, there are actually several possibilities.
So what’s the difference between a memorial grove and a designated ash burial plot? Can an urn and a coffin share the same grave? What feels right for a loved one who left no specific wishes—or for yourself, if you’d like to plan your own funeral?
Don’t worry. I’ll help you sort through the terminology.
6b Women’s Day: A Tribute to Caitlin Doughty
On Sunday we celebrate International Women’s Day, and I want to take the opportunity to honor one of my female idols and role models: Caitlin Doughty.
Caitlin is one of the world’s most well-known morticians. Not only has she helped countless families say goodbye to loved ones at funerals in Los Angeles, she also runs a YouTube channel with more than two million subscribers, has published several books, and lectures around the world where she educates, explains, and debates death and dying.
QR Codes on Gravestones
The design and inscription of a gravestone can say surprisingly much about the person who rests there.
A QR plaque can make the memorial site even more personal—and almost alive—through text, images, video, and music.
Chinese New Year: The Year of the Horse – Death’s Noble Steed
On February 17, 2026, the celebration of the Chinese New Year began, ushering in the Year of the Horse.
In the Chinese calendar, each animal is paired with one of the five elements, and this year it is the Horse combined with Fire — the Fire Horse.
The Fire Horse is associated with strong energy and drive, independence and courage, rapid change, optimism, and faith in the future.
Perfekta egenskaper när vi jobbar på att acceptera vår egen dödlighet och lever livet fullt ut,
trots vetskapen om att döden alltid följer oss i spåren, ibland i full galopp.
In this post, you’ll read about horses from religion and folklore that trot alongside both gods and humans through myth, life, and death.
A Romance with Death – On the Bookshelf
We humans have been personifying Death for thousands of years.
I do the same with my own version of Death in the form of the Grim Reaper Herrow, a character you can meet in Coffinfolk’s standalone short stories.
Why we do this is a topic for a future blog post—today I’m keeping things a bit lighter.
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, here are a few reading tips where Death is not only personified, but quite literally romanticized. 🖤