Keeping a loved one’s ashes at home sits at the crossroads of comfort and letting go. For some, the urn offers closeness—a gentle reminder of shared life that helps steady the earliest waves of grief. For others, that same presence can grow heavy with time, turning comfort into longing. Spiritual traditions vary, from encouraging release so the soul can move on to honoring remains in sacred spaces, but there is no single right answer. What matters is intention: whether you keep, scatter, or inter the ashes, peace comes from choosing with love and honesty, not from fear of loss.
