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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveAwaiting the Blossoming of the Beautiful Buds of Spring It’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to 2005: the moment Page Hodel encountered Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly…
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Death, Venom and Angelo Filomeno
An Italian artist embroiders and sculpts gorgeous depictions of deathArtist Angelo Filomeno learned about the harsh reality of death earlier than most. When he was just a child, he lost both of his parents quite suddenly. Beginning life as an orphan formed the backbone of Filomeno’s work in the modern art world. Most of his works feature skeleton motifs, often depicting two skeleton lovers intertwined for…
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Our Weekly Tip: Provide for Aging Parents in the Event of Your Death
Don’t assume that your parents will be the first to dieOur Tip of the Week: As the baby boomer population ages, many people in their 60s are caring for elderly parents in their homes. They provide financial assistance, help with daily activities, run errands, consult with healthcare providers and generally assist in their parents’ care. Yet at the same time, many of these well-meaning caregivers fail…
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How Can a Life Coach Help People Deal with Loss and Grief? (Interview)
A professional life coach offers guidance for loss and griefToday SevenPonds speaks with Linda Blachman, a certified professional life coach, certified imagery guide and author. Currently based in Berkeley, California, she received her training from the Coaches Training Institute, Fowler Wainwright and The Hudson Institute. She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from New York University and a Master in Public Health…
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“When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times”
In this book, an American Buddhist nun reflects on finding peace in uncertainty and befriending fearPema Chödrön was born in 1936 in New York City, and received full monastic ordination in the Chinese lineage of Buddhism in 1981. She is currently the director of Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada, where she has served and taught since 1984. She has lectured and written extensively on Buddhist teachings for a predominantly…
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“Will The Circle Be Unbroken”
Written in 1907 and made famous by The Carter Family in 1935, this iconic song has a simple messageIn 1907, Ada R. Habershon, an English Christian hymnist, and Charles H. Gabriel, who is said to have written or composed up to 8,000 gospel songs, wrote a Christian tune called “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.” The original lyrics are clearly about mortality and grieving, but the story is a bit ambiguous, with the first stanza…
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A New Concept in Green Burials
A Brooklyn, New York company is developing a “mushroom suit” to be worn after deathA New York-based company, Coeio, is experimenting with a new concept in green burials — mushrooms — or more specifically, a “mushroom suit.” According to company cofounders Jae Rhim Lee and Michael Ma, the suit and other burial products Coeio has in development will help revolutionize the funeral industry in more ways than one. The…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveI Have a Big Case of the Warm and Fuzzies Whenever I Think of Our Love! It’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to 2005: the moment Page Hodel…
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