In her book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, Bronnie Ware, who worked in Palliative Care, describes some common 'regrets' that surfaced with patients as they neared their final days:
I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
I wish I didn’t work so hard. (mostly from male patients)
I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
Illamasqua have joined forces with Leverton & Sons Funeral Home in London to create what they call the Final Act of Self-Expression. A service, which can be booked as part of a pre-arranged service with the funeral home and costs from £450. Illamasque say "This unique service encourages people for whom making-up is an intimate part of their identity to plan their final transformation - one that...
Imagine a trip to a cemetery to visit a loved one’s grave and en route you gaze at names and dates that mean absolutely nothing to you. Imagine if instead you could quickly scan a code and be immersed in to the life of the person below with highlights and some interactive media. Added to people that died in wars or long ago could be a valuable way for teaching new generations about wars or other...
