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On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival at the Art Institute of Chicago
Fiber art across many centuries and cultures highlights both cultural and personal lossIn Chicago, threads of memory and grief are woven over time in a new exhibit that started in September 2025. Titled “On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival,” […]
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Historic French Cemeteries Offer Resting Places Amongst the Famous, But Only To A Select Few
Thirty gravesites were recently made available to Parisians willing to restore abandoned headstones in disrepair, and the response was overwhelmingParis’s historic cemeteries have been full since the beginning of the 20th century, so burial plots are mostly unavailable for today’s inhabitants. But in April of 2025, the Paris Council […]
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What Does It Mean to Be Terminally Ill?
A new perspective on terminal illness“Everything that’s born has to die” ~ Jonathan Safran Foer From the moment we are born until we close our eyes for the last time, we walk hand in […]
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The Timing of Death
Finding Meaning in the MysteryJoin SevenPonds each month as Tani Bahti, RN, CT, CHPN offers practical hands-on guidance in an attempt to demystify the dying process. An RN since 1976, Tani has been working to empower […]
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Our Monthly Tip: Plan a Secret Santa Gift Exchange to Commemorate a Loved One
Provide the opportunity for guests to share memories and mementos in keeping with the holiday spiritThe holiday season can be especially poignant when it coincides with remembering a loved one who has passed, but it also offers a meaningful opportunity to celebrate their life in […]
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Farewell Vessels
My husband’s mysterious death and the beautiful ways we chose to healThis is Stacy’s story, as told by Aurora Wells, about navigating the loss of her husband, who drowned in lake Huron. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life […]
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20 Quotes on The Nature and Meaning of Death
A collection of thoughtful reflections on mortality, legacy, and the mystery of what lies beyondDeath is a subject most of us hope to avoid—though none of us will be entirely successful at this evasion. It is, however, a moving, though stern teacher, admonishing us […]
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Our Monthly Tip: Is There Anything as Enchanting as the Meaning of Flowers?
Today an old fashioned nosegay is a new way of offering sympathy flowersI’ve always had a fascination with the meaning of flowers. Back in the Victorian days each flower had a meaning attached as a form of expressive comunication. Flowers were offered in dainty, informal, […]
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