# LifeBrief

> Practical guides and a day-by-day kit for families planning a funeral or celebration of life in one week. Built by a family who planned their father's service this way.

## Guides
- [Celebration of life order of service: a 60-minute plan](https://lifebrief.ca/celebration-of-life-order-of-service/): sample minute-by-minute run of show, the five rules for a well-paced service, eulogy vs reflection, graveside and MC checklist.
- [How to write an obituary that doesn't sound generic](https://lifebrief.ca/how-to-write-an-obituary/): gathering material, three-paragraph structure, full example, length guide, and how to use AI as a drafting helper safely.
- [Funeral program layout: what goes on each panel](https://lifebrief.ca/funeral-program-layout/): four-panel layout, wording for each panel, poem copyright, printing quantities and timing.

## Products
- [Planning a Service in 7 Days — complete kit](https://carlthompson1.gumroad.com/l/lifebrief): 19-page PDF; Life Brief, obituary, order of service, readings and music, eulogies, program, tribute posts, rehearsal checklist, with a fully worked sample family.
- [Fillable funeral program template](https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4584179253/funeral-program-template): four-panel program you type into and print.