A Gift for Those Who Will Grieve
As I Live and Grieve
English - June 27, 2023 06:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsSociety & Culture Health & Fitness grief loss grieve grieving death bereavement dying Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Summary:
Every so often you hear or see a commercial reminding you to put your affairs in order for your personal end of life so your loved ones won't have the burden of choosing what they think you wanted. The piece that is missing from this is that should you do it ahead of time, you are giving them a huge gift in their initial grief. Whether "prepared" for your death or not, the actuality remains devastating for your loved ones after you die. When the task of making decisions about your wishes for a service, your burial, etc. are already done, they have a moment to catch their breath and treasure the love they have for you. Listen in as I chat with Corey and Katie...
Notes:
Corey and Katie entered widowhood in 2016. Corey’s wife, Kris, died from pancreatic cancer, 16 months after being diagnosed. They were married for 26 years and have four wonderful children – three daughters and one son. There is one grandchild with another on the way. Katie’s husband, Dave, passed away on Aug 11th 2016, 7 and a half months after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Katie and Dave were married two weeks shy of 27 years. They have three amazing sons together.
Corey and Katie met and connected in a widow/widower support group and later married. One of the principles they learned from their own experiences and those of other surviving spouses is that the more prepared a surviving spouse is on a financial, legal, emotional, and practical level, the better they will adjust to widowhood. With so many in their support group sharing hardships that could have been avoided with proper preparation, Corey and Katie decided to launch Prepare Your Affairs. They provide digital tools as well as personal coaching to help families face the future with fortitude.
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To Reach Corey and Katie:
Website: https://www.affairsinorder.com
Email: [email protected]
Credits:
Music by Kevin MacLeod
Copyright 2020, by As I Live and Grieve
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