#1 Reduce Stress
Stress affects our ability to think clearly and focus. Let’s try a quick exercise.
Imagine you had a bit of a stressful day and are now home watching a movie or getting some work done.
You hear something… it sounds like water. You get up to investigate and find a leak in your bathroom - you respond quickly by using the nearby trash can to collect the water - nice work! Luckily, you know a bit about plumbing, so you can take care of it.
As you are grabbing your tools, you hear the smoke detector beeping. You forgot the pizza was in the oven! You quickly take the burned pizza out of the oven, pull the batteries out of the smoke detector, and head outside. You need to air things out.
Your neighbor sees you outside and starts chatting - you start venting about the crazy day you’ve had. You head back in and realize you locked yourself out! Luckily, your neighbor still has the key you gave them in case of emergency.
You go inside and the trash can collecting the water has overflowed. Your phone rings and you drop it while trying to reach for it. It seriously can’t get any worse!
Let’s stop here and see where we are at…
You haven’t eaten. You have a water leak. Your burned the pizza. You locked yourself out. You’ve had an adrenaline release (which means your body will need to recover). You don’t even know what you were watching or working on before all this AND you are supposed to be somewhere in a couple of hours! But remember, that leak needs to be fixed asap.
Do you have energy or focus right now? You probably can’t even think straight. It may be time to call the plumber.
Moderate levels of stress can be helpful. However, high levels of stress can significantly affect our ability to concentrate, focus, and perform. When someone dies, there are usually multiple demands on us emotionally and mentally. It can be an overwhelming time. This makes it difficult to effectively write the eulogy. The Gift of Eulogy can be your eulogy writer (or simply do the eulogy editing).
#2 Use your Time and Energy Wisely
Have you ever been late to anything… an important meeting or maybe even a first date? My guess is that one of three things happened:
You lost track of time because you were thinking about the meeting or date as you got ready - it’s an important event. It slowed you down without you realizing it.
You accurately estimated how long things would take BUT you faced an unexpected delay (e.g. frequent interruptions from kids/pets, hit traffic, spilled coffee on yourself).
You simply underestimated how long it would take to prep. After all, you want to make sure you make a good impression at this meeting or date.
The eulogy writing process requires both mental and physical energy PLUS time. Often, time is limited and there are many other things that need your attention. However, you still want the eulogy and the good-bye to be special. You only get one chance to write and deliver a eulogy that is “just right.” You may even wish to think of it as a gift for your loved ones (and for yourself). Eulogy writing requires quite a bit of time - do you have enough time and energy? If not, The Gift of Eulogy can help.
#3 Feel Confident
Writing and delivering a eulogy can be nerve-wrecking. After all, you need make sure the content honors the deceased. You also want it to be well written, organized, and heartfelt. Some people are afraid they will become too emotional, while others are simply uncomfortable with public speaking. We all know our strengths and weaknesses. The Gift of Eulogy wants you to feel confident in writing and delivering the eulogy - editing, writing, and coaching services can help you. Plus, we specialize in working with military families and unexpected deaths.