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08/09/2022

This made me laugh today 😆

12/03/2022

A lovely Google Review ...

Edit My Life recently collated and set to music a tribute to my late husband. This included a still photo compilation and an audio visual compilation. It was fantastic - perfect in every way.
Andrew Ross's sensitivity, creativity and warmth during this difficult time was extraordinary. The whole process was seamless and easy and very good value.
I highly recommend Andrew and his business "Edit My Life".

20/12/2021

Grief at Christmas

Christmas and the Holiday season can be an especially difficult time for families and those who are grieving a loved one. Whether it’s a recent loss, or grief for someone that has been gone for many years, this special time of year can reignite and intensify feelings of heartache once more.

Maybe it’s not a family member you’ve lost, but a close friend, a pet, or the impact of a life event such as divorce. Whatever you are grieving - sadness, anguish and even depression can steal your joy of Christmas time.

The holidays are meant to be a delightful time of celebration, spent with loved ones and family, but now there is a void and how can it be filled? Simply it cannot, your heart needs to heal, the pain and grief are there and need to be recognised.

As the Holiday season approaches, be aware and acknowledge that Christmas may be hard and certainly different. If you’re prepared in advance for these feelings and emotions, it may be easier to cope.

Decide where you want to be on Christmas Day, you may want the familiarity of a place and people that will spark fond memories, or maybe you’d prefer to be somewhere totally different that keeps your mind occupied.

If cancelling out of all plans seems right to you, then do it without the burden of guilt. Make sure that you let people know in advance, that this year you’re sitting Christmas out. Have a "plan B" up your sleeve though just in case you change your mind at the last minute, it’s comforting to know it’s there if you need it.

Set aside some time as the holiday approaches to focus on your situation and how you feel. Perhaps it’s time to start a new tradition. Light a candle, play some favourite music and bring out the old photo albums to reminisce alone or with other family members or friends. Use this special time to focus on your loss and not mask your feelings, there is no shame in feeling vulnerable and sad.

It’s clear that Christmas is an intensely emotionally time for many, not just the bereaved. There is no need to hide or bury your emotions, just accept that you may not feel your best. Take care of you, there are no rules to follow at this time, no right or wrong way to handle your emotions.

With the passing of time, each season will become easier, traditions will change, and new ones will be created. Grief is the process by which you heal. Allow yourself time to feel the pain and make sure to always reach out to others for support when needed.

Talk to a friend or family member to share your feelings, or another option for you is to call Lifeline on 131 114 for a chat or visit their website on www.lifeline.org.au

26/11/2021

We're proud to say we've relaunched our website at www.editmylife.com.au

21/12/2020

As humans, many of us focus on the negative things around us. With the 2020 Christmas looking like many families won’t be able to be with each other because of “lockdown” measures worldwide, Australian Prime Scott Morrison Minister says “Every Christmas is a time to be thankful and while there are frustrations and disappointing disruptions, in Australia we have a lot to be thankful for and a lot to be grateful for”, so here are 5 ideas on how to be grateful in a 2020 Christmas COVID World.

Be grateful for all the Health Workers in the world who have worked hard in 2020 caring for the millions of people that have contracted COVID-19. They continue to strive to keep the virus at bay and care for those that have it.

For more ideas on how to be grateful this Christmas, go to

How can we be grateful this 2020 Christmas with COVID hanging over us all? Here are 5 Ideas on How To Be Grateful in a 2020 Christmas COVID World

24/12/2019

I read a quote the other day that said "Be Happy! Not because everything is good, but because you can see the good in everything." It really resonated with me because that's pretty much been my philosophy with life, a philosophy I gained that from my sensational Dad.

In this day and age where it seems like so many things seem wrong in the world, (bushfires and drought in NSW in particular as I write this in December 2019), it is very easy to get caught up and influenced by the never-ending bad news. It's like if you buy a red car, you tend to see lots more red cars on the road ... if you're looking for bad news, you will see lots more of it. Well, if you look for the GOOD in things, you will see LOTS more of it too :)

Theodor Seuss Geisel wrote and illustrated more than 60 books under the pen name of Dr Seuss. Many of his most famous books were written as Children's books and some of them contained some very beautiful and positive messages.

In keeping with my thoughts on 'looking for the GOOD in things', here are 6 Dr Suess Quotes of Positivity.

1) “To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.”
2) “You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.”
3) “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.”
4) “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
5) “Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is you-er than you.”
6) “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”

28/10/2019

Hello All. I would appreciate your thoughts and opinions on the following. If you were to search online for someone to put together a video for a funeral you were organising from photos of your loved one, what words/phrases would you search for?

20/12/2018

Grief at Christmas

This time of year can be a very difficult time for families and individuals who are grieving a loved one, be it recent or not. It doesn't have to be a family member, it can be a friend or your pet. If you will be missing someone you loved this holiday season, how are you going to cope with your new feelings and emotions at Christmas time?

You need to acknowledge that this Christmas will be hard and different. You may want to be in a familiar place that will spark fond memories for you, or you may want to be somewhere totally different to keep your mind away from the grief.

You may want to bring out old photo albums to laugh over and reminisce with family and friends. Photos of holidays, family, children, special occasions can all be great memories of fun times had.

It’s clear that many people will have intense emotions at Christmas, and if this is the case for you, the best thing is for you is to not avoid or hide from your emotions and accept that you may not feel your best.

Talk To Someone. Talk to a friend or family member to share your feelings, or another option for you is to call Lifeline on 131 114 for a chat or visit their website on www.lifeline.org.au

Don’t put it off.

13/12/2017

Funeral Home offers Mourners Alcohol at Services

An Indiana funeral home is offering alcohol to mourners at services.

17/10/2016

At Edit My Life, we help people reconnect with their treasured memories through photos and videos together with a personal soundtrack to produce a lasting keepsake for the family and friends.

The 3 main benefits for you are ...

1) we reduce the stress of you wanting to produce a video in such a short time
2) you will have a high quality personal memory to show & share with family and friends
3) you get to have your old photos digitised to keep

If you would like assistance or some guidance in preparing a funeral video, contact us at http://www.editmylife.com.au/contact-us/

29/08/2016

Special Events are a great time to collect and relive the memories of moments of our loved ones. Here is a small example ...
https://youtu.be/jMY4607lMSc