I thought it would be fun to share a few fun facts about myself in response to a few personal questions that I have received so here goes! 

1. Where Are You From? 

I was born in Lakenheath, England, on February 27th, 1986. I grew up in a small military town called Beaufort, South Carolina, surrounded by a beautiful family. 

​2. Are You An Only Child?

I am the eldest of two children. I have one younger sister that I love very much. 

3. What Do People Not Know About You? 

I am a HUGE nerd. I am full of much random information and love learning about a plethora of different subjects ranging from funeral service to geography, history, and zoology. 

4. Describe Your Off Camera Personality 

I would describe myself as an introverted extrovert. I love being alone just as much as I enjoy being around others. One of my favorite things to do is be alone with my thoughts. In real life, I am more quiet and shy but can be the life of the party if I feel comfortable. In mortuary school, must to my surprise I won the superlative for best personality. 

5. What is Your Secret Talent?

I am a great cook. For a while, I played with the idea of starting a cooking channel.

6. How Long Have You Been Making YouTube Videos?

I am not new to YouTube. I have an ancient YouTube channel where I discuss life, natural hair, and cooking. If you can find it, you will be genuinely entertained. I have been making videos about funeral service since March 26th, 2016 only recently became consistent and more focused on this channel in July of last year after my lawyer suggested that I take YouTube more seriously. 

7. What's Your Favorite Food?

I love popcorn...no seriously I LOVE POPCORN! It's one of if not my favorite food. 

8. Do You Collect Anything?

I have a unicorn collection. 

​9. What's Your Favorite Thing to Do? 

My favorite thing to do is travel. I have been to Mexico, Bahamas, many states on the East Coast, and most recently, I visited New Mexico for the first time. 

10. Do You Have Any Pets 

I have a dog named Love that I love VERY MUCH! I don't have any children, so she is my baby. She is a seven-year-old Yorkie and Chihuahua mix. She was given to me by a friend from mortuary school the day before graduation and is one of the best things to ever happen to me in life.

*** Bonus Question*** What Would You Be Doing If You We'rent A Funeral Director? 

I am an entrepreneur. I currently own and operate three businesses. I am an independent insurance agent and have a funeral service, which is both closely tied. I also have a company called Spirit Candy, where I make and distribute homemade healing bath salts, shea butters, and sugar scrubs. You can learn more about Spirit Candy by visiting www.spiritcandyproducts.com 

I am also very interested in meta and quantum physics and would like to expand my knowledge and education to integrate those areas of thought and science to be used for healing for those who are grieving and in the process of transitioning. 

What are some fun facts about you? Please share in the comment section.

Throughout our journey we have been living life in “bubbles". These “bubbles “happened without us even realizing, but they soon became the norm and part of our everyday life. The first unexpected bubble was the “hospital bubble".  Little did we know what was facing us as a family on the day our Dad was rushed and admitted to hospital on 5th September 2016.

As bad as our Dad was when he was found at home, as he had regained consciousness before getting into the ambulance, and because once we arrived, despite the pain he said he was experiencing he was as normal as could be considering the circumstances, we were not prepared for what was to come. He was talking, responding normally, telling us stories. He was hungry, so we had gone to get him something to eat. So as far as we were aware, things were OK as could be.
 
That all changed in what felt like the blink of an eye. Our Dad needed various tests done. We were told he would be admitted to a short stay ward after this and we would be able to visit him there.  (He had been in the A&E upon his admission). Once we went to see our Dad on the short stay ward EVERYTHING had changed. Our Dad was not the same person and we could not work out why, and what could have caused this drastic change in such a short space of time.

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About the Grief Probate Journey in their own words.

We are Tara and Tanya Greene, founders of Grief Probate Journey. We are sharing our story along our journey of Grief, the Probate Process and feelings emotions we are dealing with since our Dad passed away in 2017. Our Dad was hospitalized in September 2016, sadly passing away in March 2017. Since 2016 to this very day it has been a continuous learning experience.  We wanted to find a way to share our story in the hope of helping people who might be going through something similar or might know of someone going through something similar. 

Father’s Day is a beautiful day of celebration for most fathers. However, many times we tend to overlook fathers who have lost their children. These fathers are not only forgotten on special occasions but also many in conversations about grief. In order to pay honor to and give special recognize, I have compiled the following list of 5 phrases of love you can use instead of Happy Father’s Day to celebrate a Dad who has lost a child.

1.  I am thinking of you this Father’s Day.

2. You are not forgotten this weekend.

3. In honor of (insert deceased child’s name) we continue to celebrate you.

4. I am here to listen in case your need a break from this weekend’s festivities.

5. You give your all and have inspired me to be the best person I can be every day. I want to take the time to say thank you.  

​Pisces February 21- March 19
Water Sign
Crystal- Sea Green
 
Pisces is the twelfth and final sign of the zodiac sign. This makes the Pisces and a unique sometimes confusing creature to interpret especially when grieving. Pisces are extremely spiritual and are the most intuitive of all the signs. Because of their dreamy and mystical nature, Pisces are the most prone to have supernatural or paranormal experiences when someone passes away. Because of their intuitiveness, Pisces may even sense death and loss before it occurs.
 
Pisces are the feelers of the Zodiac. They feel EVERYTHING deeply. Pisces are also very emphatic and can and will absorb the emotions of grief and sadness from those who are sharing in loss. They will do their best to take care of and try and make others feel better in any way that they can often forgetting to care for themselves. This leads to feelings of overwhelmed and forgotten. Pisces encompass all of the positive and negative attributes of all the signs, and exert so much energy caring for others. Pisces are often misunderstood as moody. This is not the case. They instead are trying to process all of the energy and feelings that belong to themselves and others.
 
The best way to support a Pisces who is grieving is to nurture and let nurture. Pisces desire, respond well to and welcome physical touch and words of affirmation. Encouraging and reminding Pisces to engage in self care will be well received. Because of their mystical nature material gifts do not mean as much as shared experiences and one on one connection. Calling to check in and spending quality time with a grieving Pisces offers healing and will be GREATLY appreciated. 

Aquarius January 21- February 20
Air Sign
Crystal- Aquamarine
 
Aquarius, the eleventh sign of the zodiac is an air sign. Because of their selective nature in connecting with others and need for deep and intellectual conversation, Aquarius are less likely to openly discuss their feelings when experiencing a loss.

Aquarius are extremely free spirited.  In most cases this will lead them to seek unconventional outlets for expressing their grief.  Aquarians are also very independent. This independence leads others to interpret their sovereignty as distance, unmoved, and unaffected by loss. This could not be further from the truth. Aquarius feel VERY deeply and unlike the other signs will process their feelings own their own as opposed to seeking comfort from others. Instead, Aquarius many seek to make major or minor changes of some sort in their personal lives.
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The best way to support an Aquarius who is grieving is to give them their space. When they are ready, they will come to you. Aquarius must feel strongly connected to you in order to open themselves up and express their true thoughts and feelings. DO NOT try and force this connection. Instead, simply express your thoughts in a non-invasive way. YOU CANNOT FORCE CONVERSATION WITH AN AQUARIUS. When and only when they are ready will they talk. Give them space, give them time and let them take the lead.