It’s such an easy thing to put off. That’s the part I want to talk about today.
Because the truth is, you have no idea what’s coming next.
I could go out for my evening walk tonight and get hit by a bus. That’s not dramatic — it’s just reality.
And if that happened, my basement’s a mess, my desk’s a disaster, and I’d be leaving behind a lot of confusion.
I don’t want that for my family. And and I don’t think you do either.
I got a call this week from a man who had registered for one of our upcoming funeral planning workshops.
He said, “John, we’ve been calling around town, and honestly… we’ve got sticker shock. So we’re going to wait. We’re both healthy, so we’ll come back to this later.”
And that right there is the problem.
We tell ourselves we’ll “come back to it later.”
But later isn’t guaranteed.
I’ve got a few stories — and one in particular stands out. A gentleman about my age called after losing his wife. He said, “John, I finally get it. I don’t want my kids to go through what I just went through.”
Then he told me something else: his brother died two weeks later. Unexpectedly. No plan in place.
But his 92-year-old father? Planned back in 2013. Paid $1,300 for his cremation. That same plan today would cost thousands more.
So he saved money, but more importantly, he spared his family from the chaos and stress that comes when you don’t plan.
That’s the gift.
That’s what this is about.
It’s not morbid. It’s not depressing. It truly is an act of love and forethought.
If you’re thinking about it, please just do it. Don’t overcomplicate it. I can help you.
Start small. Put something in place. You can always adjust it later. That’s why I built this planner. There’s no pressure to do anything else than take 5 ninutes to get your wished on record and share them with the person who will be in charge when you’re gone.
Get it done.
Get it done in advance.
Because someday, your family will thank you for being the one who cared enough to make things easier.
And if you want to talk about how to do that, please reach out.
No pressure. No sales pitch.
Just a conversation about how to protect the people you love.
📞 Call me at 608-845-2252
Or send me a DM right here if you found this on LinkedIn, facebook or instagram.
This is about you.
This is about your family.
And this is about doing what’s right for them before life decides for you.
— Johnny Renaissance
