by Kyle Tevlin | Oct 27, 2016 | Acceptance of death, alternative containers, Caskets, Cremains, Cremation, Death, green burials, Planning your own funerals, Uncategorized
It was an exciting week at I Want a Fun Funeral! First, on Sunday October 23, 2016 there was the article on the front page of The Philadelphia Inquirer about my workshop. Thanks to an excellent reporter and photographer, anyone who couldn’t quite imagine what...
by Kyle Tevlin | Oct 14, 2016 | alternative containers, Caskets, funeral costs, Uncategorized
Reality Check: You may sincerely desire a funeral service that is not ostentatious or grand, yet it’s easy by default to end up with more than you desired. Few among us are completely immune to the vulnerability of appearances. We may say/think/believe that...
by Kyle Tevlin | Sep 29, 2016 | Acceptance of death, alternative containers, Caskets, funeral costs, Life celebration, New Zealand, Personalized caskets, Pre-planning funeral, Uncategorized
It’s that time again. Another vote for the power of making your own casket courtesy of The Guardian. “Scores of retirees across the country have formed clubs so they can get together and build their own coffins.” “I had a deep-seated feeling that people’s...
by Kyle Tevlin | Feb 27, 2015 | alternative containers, Funerals, green burials
Few people know about the burgeoning green burial movement going on all over the world. A wonderful documentary, A Will for the Woods, is now available for free streaming until March 26, 2015. The movie follows the real-life story of a man dying of cancer, but...
by Kyle Tevlin | Feb 27, 2015 | alternative containers, Funerals, green burials
Few people know about the burgeoning green burial movement going on all over the world. A wonderful documentary, A Will for the Woods, is now available for free streaming until March 26, 2015. The movie follows the real-life story of a man dying of cancer, but...
by Kyle Tevlin | Feb 20, 2015 | alternative containers, Caskets, Cremation, FTC Funeral Rule, Funerals, Preplanning your funeral
Have you ever thought about the expenses incurred for funerals, and whether they accurately reflected your values? We’re so averse to seeming disrespectful, or thinking that money shouldn’t matter at a time like this, or just plain wanting someone else to...
