A book by Margaret Chiavini
Yes, this is a book about planning your own funeral. But it isn't really about death. It's about living a great life, and leaving a great legacy, on purpose.
Most of us leave it for later. Then the hardest week of a family's life turns into a scramble of logistics and guesswork.
Margaret's idea is simple. If it's your party, you get to design it: the feel, the room, the send-off that sounds like you.
The songs that carried you through. Choose the ones that will get the room smiling, singing along, and maybe even dancing.
Who speaks, who hosts, who gets the front row. Give every person a role so the day feels like you and no one has to guess.
The stories, the readings, the eulogy itself. Think about what you hope they'll say about you.
Your road map to joy and happiness starts with how you want to be remembered. The gap between that eulogy and this week is your to-do list.
Clarity about later changes what you do today. Optimism, gratitude, and responsibility stop being ideas and start being how you spend your week.
She's watched a sudden loss leave families buried in paperwork and guesses. And she's seen how beautiful a farewell can be when someone took the time to plan it.
That contrast was her wake-up call. Not about death, but about life.
Tick what's already handled. Be honest, nobody's watching.
0 of 6. That's exactly why this book exists.
Design a celebration of life, and a life worth celebrating.
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