Thoughts on memory, legacy, and the conversations that matter most.
You're sitting with someone you love and a thought slips in — there is so much I don't know about you. The questions you don't ask today become the regrets you carry tomorrow.
Your mum has a whole life you've never really seen. Before she was your mum, she was someone's daughter, someone's friend, someone with dreams that had nothing to do with you.
Some stories are harder to access — not because they aren't important, but because they've never been asked for. Behind every father is a lifetime of decisions that shaped everything that followed.
We document everything — photos, videos, quick snapshots of moments we don't want to lose. And yet something is missing. A photo captures what happened. But not what it meant.
You can say exactly the right thing, with exactly the right words, and it can still miss completely if the timing is wrong. Timing doesn't just add to a message — timing defines it.
We've come a long way from handwritten letters — not just in speed, but in something deeper. Somewhere along that journey, we optimised for one thing while losing another.
I'm 16, and I live my life on my phone. But the people sitting across from me at dinner have entire lives I know almost nothing about — and we're losing those stories faster than ever.
We're always connected — but not always communicating in a meaningful way. As a 16-year-old, I'm learning that real interaction is a skill we need to practise.
Grandmothers grew up in a world where privacy was valued and personal matters stayed personal. Here's how to open conversations that feel comfortable for both of you.
Grandfathers grew up in a different world — one where personal matters stayed personal. Here's how to start conversations that uncover the stories worth preserving.
The idea of FromBeyond came from a simple but powerful moment — an Irish man who asked his friend to record him telling one last joke, to be played at his funeral.
I've seen firsthand how a will reading can tear a family apart — not because the will was unfair, but because the person who wrote it wasn't there to explain their decisions.
When someone dies, their family faces hundreds of decisions while grieving. A funeral plan video removes the guesswork — and protects your family from unnecessary conflict.
