In the two years or so since I started PostScript Eulogies, I have written hundreds of eulogies for people who have lost someone. In that time, I have done countless video calls or sat in living rooms...

In her brutally honest, ironically funny and widely read meditation on death, "You May Want to Marry My Husband," the late author and filmmaker Amy Krouse Rosenthal gave her husband Jason very public ...

Trust me when I say that writing a eulogy for a parent is never easy. I've done it twice for my own parents when they passed, and it was the hardest thing I've ever done. I'm sure that writing one for...

Does Terror Management Theory answer the question about why we don't talk about death?

As I write this, September 10th, as it is every year, is Suicide Prevention Day. A day for us all to raise awareness that suicide can be prevented. The fact is one is one too many.It probably won't co...

Let's look at a big question... What does it actually mean to no longer exist?

This is it! My 100th blog! Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for all the support.

When I tell people I write eulogies for a living, most display a combination of surprise and confusion, but many others often sigh with relief. They imagine (as I did when I first started PostScript) ...

Back in May, I published a blog titled “Eulogy for an Estranged Father” (linked here if you missed it). I don't mind saying I was overwhelmed by the response. My inbox was soon filling up with message...

Picture the scene. It's the early 1990s. A young man from the north of England has reached the end of his teenage years and is becoming an adult (kind of). He's moved away from sneakily listening to t...

This August 2026, WENDO Trustee Beverley White, will climb Mount Kenya to raise funds supporting girls’ education and dignity for 250 girls in two Kenyan primary schools—because every girl deserves to...

When I sit down with a new client to discuss writing a eulogy for their recently lost loved one, the first thing I see is usually a mixture of grief, love and sheer, unadulterated panic. Those emotion...

Why do we often wait so long to recognize each other's gifts? Why are the truest compliments for the people we love often said only after they're no longer around to hear and savor them? Andrea Driess...

A living eulogy might seem contradictory, but they're very real. Taking control of your own eulogy, removing the stresses from those you ultimately leave behind, can be incredibly empowering.   Writin...

Few things are more difficult than saying goodbye to someone who has been a true friend. Unlike immediate family, friends are the people we choose to spend our lives with. They become our confidants, ...

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On the day this blog is published (20th July 2026), my Mum would have been 91 years old. It's been nearly three years since she died and I miss her every single day. This day for myself and my family ...

When someone is asked to write a eulogy, it is often seen as a privilege. It is a chance to honour a loved one, celebrate their life and speak on behalf of family and friends during one of life's most...

Losing someone we love is one of life's most difficult experiences, but when children are involved, it can feel even harder. Alongside managing our own grief, we often find ourselves asking another ch...