Create a memory book by collecting photos, letters, quotes, or poems of the loved one and sticking them in a book. Share the memories of the loved by asking close friends and family of the loved one to help you create the memory book. You can share this book with visitors or keep it private. Going through the book helps, you remember happy moments your loved one had or those you shared together and the things he loved.
Plant a garden in your yard with plants and flowers your loved one cherished. Every year add trees, plants, and/or flowers on your loved one's birthday or on the day of his death. Alternatively, plant a tree and decorate it each year on specials occasions in memory of your loved one. The garden brings joy each time you tend to it and remind you of the loved one. Add a bench to the garden repaint and decorate it with butterflies or write the name of your loved one on it.
Honor your loved one's favorite tradition by practicing it or celebrating it each time. You can create a new tradition such as watching a game he would never miss or attending a festival he loved or visiting the museum. The activities helps you create memories of your loved one by involving in something he loved. You can add more memories to these traditions by playing his favorite music or sharing stories of him you love.
Visit a jewelry shop and ask them to design a piece of jewelry with you loved ones name, favorite poem, quote or place or use a jewelry piece your loved one treasured such as a bracelet or a locket. You can take a piece your loved one owned or gave to you and have it engraved. You may opt for cremation jewelry, a cylinder or locket piece that contains a portion of your loved one's remains, if you find that comforting. The jewelry piece reminds you of the loved on every time you wear it.