Jewellery

Tattoos

Memorial benches

Planting a garden, shrub, tree

Special meals

Wearing their clothing

Creating a memorial quilt or pillow

Photos and videos

Specific activities and traditions

Giving to a charity in their name

Writing about them - stories, poems, songs

Sharing memories

Namesakes

Learn a hobby they loved to do

Memory stones

Scholarships in their honour

Music/playlists

Collections

When we have lost someone we love, finding ways to honour them means a great deal. Here are a few ideas to help you.

A friend gave me a snow globe at Christmas in memory of Mikael. Now I collect them. I know how much he would love them.

I have a tattoo on my arm of a bible verse that I shared with my son. It includes his birthdate and his brother Davis’s birthdate.

My sister gifted this necklace to me. It has Mikael’s writing inscribed on it and a picture he drew as a child.

Every winter I make an ice candle to put in the yard. I keep it lit all winter in memory of Mikael.

We planted a lilac tree with Mikael’s ashes.

Davis (Mikael’s brother) and I built this memorial bench. It is in a local park, looking out over the lake. I visit it often.

I paint these memory stones and give them away. They are a keepsake you can have in your pocket, car, purse, etc. Whenever you hold it, you can think of a special memory of your loved one.