When I first used my Finishing Well worksheet with my wife’s parents, I was amazed how much it helped. Once I started talking to others about it, I was convinced that not just my friends and family could benefit, but everyone could benefit. That’s what this web site, and this blog, is for.
Over the course of this blog, you will hear of how Finishing Well – A Survivor’s Plan of Action took shape (Thanks Dad!), how I’ve used it myself, and how you can use it as well.
Need convincing yourself? Read on…
Living is awesome.
And while we often talk with family and loved ones about our life, our experiences, our struggles, we rarely talk about death. But…we all die. When we do hear about death, it often focuses on, “what happens when we die”? This is critical, because no matter what you believe, there is really no more important topic.
However, this workbook is not about helping you. It’s about you providing peace-of-mind to your loved ones when you die; that they know what to do, how to process difficult tasks, how to take over your finances, your house, etc. In a nutshell, it’s about helping those you love to shut down the life engine you’ve spent 90 years perfecting.
A friend recently said it best:
Imagine the passing of a parent and instead of being able to be present with family, grieve, and celebrate their life, instead your focus has to shift to:
Where are the investments?
Does his pension transfer to me?
How do I access this cell phone?
Did he even want to be cremated?
What is the email password?
How do I pay for utilities?
Who does the mowing?
The goal of Finishing Well – A Survivor’s Plan of Action to minimize stress, frustration, anxiety, time, and even anger of the surviving spouse and/or the families in the event of the death of one or both spouses. We find that while all knowledge of financials and daily services may have been well known to the deceased, to the survivor(s) it could look like an abstract painting without form.
To learn more, email finishingwellplan@gmail.com