Someone you love has died, and now there is a blank page to fill. Most of us freeze and reach for the dates and the job titles, and somehow the warm, funny, real person disappears behind a list.

This week we do it differently. Because a eulogy is not a resume. It is the story of a person. It is your chance to stand in front of everyone who loved them and say, out loud, here is who they were, and here is how we will carry them.

You do not have to be a writer to do this. You only have to be honest. And in this episode, we walk through it together, one gentle step at a time.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Where to begin when the page is blank and your heart is heavy
• How to gather memories from the other people who loved them
• Why one small moment says more than a lifetime of achievements
• How to find the thread that ran through their whole life
• The quirks and habits worth keeping in, and why they matter so much
• How to close in a way that stays with the gathering
• A reminder to be gentle with yourself while you write

"Presence matters more than perfection. You only have to tell us the truth of someone you loved."

This one is tender, and a little funny in places, and I hope it leaves you feeling a bit braver about a task most of us dread.

Resources mentioned

Grab the free downloadable eulogy guide, plus everything else, on my resources page: https://christybraun.com/resources

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TIMELINE

00:00 Facing the Blank Page

01:33 What a Eulogy Is

02:17 Build the Life Frame

03:39 Gather Stories Together

06:15 Moments That Show Character

07:16 Find the Thread

07:57 Small Strange True Details

08:54 How to End It Well

10:04 Grief Work Not Perfection

11:16 Help Resources and Writing Early

12:32 Closing Time