Thoughts

Millennials are reshaping everything from the workplace to the housing market — so it’s no surprise they’re also rethinking what it means to die well. At Wildflower Funeral Concepts, we’ve seen a noticeable shift: more and more people in their 30s and 40s are asking about green burial, aquamation, terramation, and funeral pre-planning. Here’s 9 reasons we think millennials are leading the charge toward more conscious, eco-friendly farewells.

Grief isn’t just a human experience. In the wild, across species and continents, animals pause, linger, weep, and return to the places where their companions once lived. At Wildflower, we talk about grief as something deeply human — but also something deeply natural. These moments remind us that loss is part of life’s design… and mourning is one of its most sacred expressions. Here are 10 remarkable animals that seem to grieve their dead — each in their own quiet, powerful w

We never think the last conversation will be the last. And then suddenly, it is. At Wildflower Funeral Concepts, we’ve had the sacred privilege of holding space for people in their deepest moments of grief and reflection. Again and again, we’ve heard the same few regrets whispered through tears — the things people wished they had said when they still had the chance.

Funerals don’t have to be sad and silent. They can be funny, dramatic, artistic, punk rock, spiritual, surreal — sometimes all at once. Here are ten funerals that sound weirdly amazing, all for the right reasons!

Who will be making your funeral arrangements after you’re gone? One of the most important things to know about funeral arrangements is...

Despite the common perception of lawyers, I personally know quite a few attorneys who are great at what they do and are good humans. People who approach their work as their way of serving individuals, families, and community. Some I feel blessed to call friends. One in particular I have enjoyed spending a fair amount of time getting to know lately. Phillip George, an Elder Law Attorney. His firm is Safe Harbor Legal Solutions in Bellingham.

The funeral industry historically likes to be shrouded in mystery. This goal of this blog post is to take some common misunderstandings about the funeral industry and shed some light on them. It is also to highlight some of the ways we believe Wildflower is different from most traditional funeral homes and discount cremation providers.

One of my favorite things to do is stand in front of an audience and talk about eco-friendly funeral options. I truly love public speaking, especially when it is something I believe in with my whole being. Every Friday in June, I get to do just that.

On the anniversary of my friend's death, I'm once again reminded that we are not supposed to get over grief. Being an active participant in the rituals of saying goodbye with grace allows us to metabolize grief into something sacred and meaningful.

What songs do you want played at your funeral? As a funeral director, I've asked this question many times over the years. The answers are always surprising. When helping folks pre-plan their own funeral, I've found this question to be a great entry point into difficult conversations. It softens the mood when someone is reluctant to talk about, or even consider, what their final wishes might be.

I want to talk about something that has been on my mind for the last several months. The joy of funeral directing. I am going to ask for...