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8 Ways of Honoring A Loved One

Live On and Keep Their Legacy Alive.

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8 Ways of Honoring A Loved One
Christina Archer

Each and every day can be tough when you are constantly living in pain.

This pain isn’t like any other type of pain. It’s pain inside your soul. It’s nearly impossible to bear, but you still continue to live on the day despite what is missing in your life: a loved one. The part of your soul that feels like a piece of you that is missing could be your brother, sister, mother, father, aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, boyfriend, girlfriend, fiancé, fiancee, husband, wife and/or your best friend. With such an enormous loss in your life comes a great deal of pain that must be dealt with as each day passes by.

Some people believe that the pain will eventually go away. Although the pain subsides as the years pass by, the missing part of your soul can always be filled again with what is missing. Their physical being may not be amongst us, however, their spirit and love lives on through the rest of us to love, care, honor, cherish and spread positive vibes onto those we still have.

These are just a few ways to honor their legacy and remember them:

1. Add some ink to your body.

One of the best ways to remember a loved one is to create a tattoo that is unique and resembles how important they mean to you. Make it as simple as a small heart or as big and memorable as a piece.

2. Go visit them.

If you’re near or far, then make some time and go visit. Take something that was their favorite — whether it be their favorite water, their favorite chips or soda, their favorite flower or even something that reminds you of them. Have a seat next to them and chat. You may just be able to solve a problem, open your mind to something you never thought about, realize a different perspective, and even feel better that just being with them in spirit makes your day.

3. Find photos or pieces of writing and create a collage.

No matter how big or small, the best memories can be captured with just a photo or handwritten message.

4. Frame your favorite photo of them or even make a painting out of it.


Show how they lived their life and share it to those for guidance, enlightenment, and remember how happy they lived their life doing what they loved. Make a poem or find a photo that you really like and put it under your cover, inside of your wallet, or even in your left pocket right on top of your heart.

6. Push yourself to experience life the way it did.

It may inspire you to do something they did that you never thought you could do such as enjoying their favorite place with some fishes and maybe adopting a shark along the way. Watch how beautiful the world is from their perspective.

7. Create a T-shirt, hat, blanket or card, in memory of them.

It can be as simple as badass phrases or as unique as a photo of them displayed on it.

8. Do something special on special occasions.

Write notes to them on a balloon or send a message to him on a lantern. Take the moment to honor and remember them on the special day. They will be with you no matter what, so remind them that you aren’t forgetting them and that you are with them, too.


At the end of the day, they live on inside of you. Inside your heart, your mind, and your soul. Live on with positive vibes, a positive mind, and passing it on to others. Know that even if they can't tell you, they are proud of you. Keep charging.

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