A Gentle Resource for Planning and a Meaningful Way to Remember

The Essential Guide to Planning Ahead book cover

What would happen if the unexpected occurred tomorrow?

In the midst of loss, families are often left searching for important documents, making urgent decisions, and trying to piece together information that was never gathered in one place.

This guide was created to gently change that eperience.

The Essential Guide to Planning Ahead

Written from real-life experience, The Essential Guide to Planning Ahead offers a calm, step-by-step approach to organizing essential information, preparing for end-of-life decisions, and easing the burden on loved ones.

Whether you are helping aging parents or preparing for your own future, this book provides clear, practical guidance to help you move forward with confidence and care.

Inside, you will find:

  1. • Simple, easy-to-follow checklists
  2. • Guidance for important conversations
  3. • Step-by-step planning support
  4. • Real-world insights from lived experience
  5. • Downloadable and printable worksheets to organize and store critical information

This is not about rushing or overwhelming yourself.

It is about taking small, thoughtful steps—so that when the time comes, you know exactly what to do.

Companion Worksheets

Each section of the guide is paired with printable workbook pages designed to help you gather and organize important information in one place.

These worksheets are:

  • • Easy to use
  • • Binder-friendly
  • • Designed for real-life situations

You may download and print them at any time:

Download Worksheets

The worksheets are free to download. If you find them helpful, donations are always appreciated.

Suggested donation: $1

Kathryn Flocken Venmo
Hand Cut Silhouette of Kathryn's parents

Memorial Silhouettes

Alongside her live portrait work, Kathryn offers a quiet and meaningful way to remember loved ones.

Using cherished profile photographs, she creates hand-cut silhouette portraits as lasting tributes—simple, elegant, and deeply personal.

These memorial silhouettes are often created from photographs that hold special meaning, offering a gentle way to honor and remember those who have passed.

Each piece is carefully crafted by hand, preserving the unique likeness and spirit of the individual.

For more information or to request a portrait:

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