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06/20/2020

Discover how you can give your father a forever Father's Day gift. My father's ordinary life experience about a Sears and Roebuck's catalog inspired an extraordinary moment of gratitude, resilience and community for me. His short story will bring a smile to your face -- simply click on my blog link: https://conta.cc/2UYQJM7

02/03/2017

If you're ready for a meaningful and flexible career having a positive impact on people's lives while living your life with greater purpose, consider becoming a Legacy Navigator.
https://celebrationsoflife.net/2017/02/seeking-a-meaningful-flexible-career/

Legacy is much more than what we leave behind as assets and objects for our loved ones. It is also how we live our lives intentionally while we are here, and how we teach and inspire our loved ones…

01/16/2017

If you're as discouraged by New Year's Resolutions as I am, this article will help you find new ways to live your Life on Purpose!
https://celebrationsoflife.net/2017/01/quit-your-resolutions-live-on-purpose-instead/

The New Year brings a sense of excitement and hope to most of us, but by the middle of January our spirits often wane. The dark, cold days of winter take a bite out of our enthusiasm and we often f…

12/14/2016

We were featured in the New York Times last week! Learn how our Life Reflection Stories are making a difference in the lives of seniors and younger adults.
https://celebrationsoflife.net/2016/12/gift-of-purpose-gratitude-and-meaning/

Our Life Reflection Story program was featured last week in the New York Times – Telling Their Life Stories, Older Adults Find Peace in Looking Back! The article shares many ways in which reminisci…

11/10/2016

Welcome to our Celebrations of Life community and thank you for sticking around while we figured out this social media thing! We would like to understand what interests you and how we may work together to "live our lives as we wish to be remembered!" Please send me a note and tell me what's on your mind, visit our website for inspiration, and/or participant in the conversation through our new blog: Life on Purpose. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!
Wishing you much joy and peace,
Tracie Bluse Ward, President & Founder
www.celebrationsoflife.net

06/03/2015

Life stories are more than history and ancestry. Sharing our life experiences can help us live with purpose and guide our life journeys!

http://celebrationsoflife.net/2015/06/compelling-reason-21-for-sharing-our-stories/

Life Reflection Stories go further than providing a historical account of our lives. Based on our life experiences as lived so far, they can help us share nuggets of wisdom with our loved ones to h...

11/13/2014

The holidays can be stressful. We created LIFE SLICES to help you or your loved ones enjoy peace, purpose and gratitude now and long after the holiday traditions are over. 52 beautiful and inspirational cards are wrapped and ready to send to everyone on your holiday list. Order now and reduce your holiday stress: www.celebrationsoflife.net.

11/11/2014

New Legacy Journey Partnership Between Celebrations of Life and Dave Ramsey -
Together, our two organizations and our innovative programs will bring you great comfort knowing that your family is taken care of financially, your heartfelt expressions are shared, you are living your life more intentionally, and your unique legacy will live on. Read more at: http://celebrationsoflife.net/2014/11/celebrations-of-life-dave-ramsey-create-legacy-journey-partnership/

We are pleased to announce our innovative Legacy Journey programs and services designed to help individuals live their lives as they wish to be remembered, are now being utilized in partnership wit...

02/04/2014

Hope to see you at the Institute for the Ages Conference on Positive Aging in Sarasota next week! I'll be presenting Monday, February 10th in the afternoon.

12/06/2013

On December 6, 2012, during Ryan & Shannon's KS95 for Kids Radiothon, KS95 debuted a song by Zach Sobiech, a teen with cancer, called "Clouds." Zach and the song became a worldwide sensation, touching the hearts of millions. One year later 5,000 fans gathered at Mall Of America for KS95's Ryan & Sha...

12/04/2013

Give yourself a special gift this year - the gift of self-worth!
We're all a person-in-progress. By investing only three minutes a day in yourself, you will find your self-worth will increase exponentially with each reflection. Imagine how much you will have grown and how many blessings you will have received by this time next year! Read more...

The holidays can be stressful and exhausting as we juggle overwhelmingly hectic schedules, fret about the details of what to wear and what to bring to the holiday parties, search for those hard-to-...

11/21/2013

Creating Family Harmony for the Holidays
Here’s how the power of stories can help bring greater harmony, and more, to your family gatherings. What are other ways you have created greater harmony as your family comes together to celebrate and share holiday traditions?
http://celebrationsoflife.net/2013/11/creating-family-harmony/

Family relationships can be complicated, particularly during the holiday season. Ideally, our family members should be some of our closest intimates – people whom we know the deepest, enjoy the lon...

11/07/2013

It's how we choose to navigate through the ups and downs of life that makes our lives so spectacular!

http://celebrationsoflife.net/2013/11/gratitude/

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world. – John Milton While I dread th...

10/08/2013

Here's a good way to stay grounded in our hectic lives. Each of the 52 Life Slice Cards provide a little reminder to help us live well.

Life Slice Cards are great little reminders to help you make little changes each week to improve your well-being and live your life with intention. Learn more at: http://celebrationsoflife.net/gifts/

10/08/2013

Life Slice Cards are great little reminders to help you make little changes each week to improve your well-being and live your life with intention. Learn more at: http://celebrationsoflife.net/gifts/

09/27/2013

Are you living your life with intention?
http://celebrationsoflife.net/2013/09/knowing-ourselves-living-with-intention/