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Our Weekly Tip: One Last Letter to Your Loved Ones
When you’ve grieving the loss of someone, letters are a powerful toolOur Tip of the Week: Psychologists and psychotherapists often tell their clients to express their emotions in writing, specifically in letter form. This has proven to be an effective method for resolving interpersonal problems. Often, simply expressing everything you feel honestly in writing helps process your thoughts and emotions. You don’t even have to send…
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“The End of Your Life Book Club”
A reflection about the books you read when a loved one nears deathIn 2007, Will Schwalbe’s mother, Mary Anne, was diagnosed with hepatitis after returning from a humanitarian trip to Pakistan. Months later, her doctors discovered she was suffering from an advanced stage of pancreatic cancer, a disease which is usually fatal within six months. In The End of Your Life Book Club, Schwalbe follows the story…
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“My Silver Lining”
Song expresses determination to continue living life after lossSwedish sister duo First Aid Kit skillfully express the need to find meaning and pleasure in life after experiencing hardship. In “My Silver Lining,” they sing: Take me some place where there’s music and there’s laughter…There’s no starting over, no new beginnings, time races onAnd you’ve just gotta keep on keeping on. This need to…
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Relocating China’s Dead
The impact of China’s economic and population crises on gravesBack in 2009, hedge fund founder Jim Chanos was convinced that China was in the midst of a major economic bubble. Over the preceding decade, the country had invested in billions of square feet of land, building brand new cities between urban hubs and rural countrysides. It was also accumulating mountains of debt. Chanos predicted that…
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New Bill Aims to Block Families From Honoring Their Dead As They Wish
Virginia funeral director introduces bill to prevent funerals at homeAs history has proven, the funeral industry does not always have our best interests at heart. Before I explain how the proposed “Storage of Body” bill will impact us, let me first make you aware of a growing movement. Across the United States, many families are starting to keep their loved ones who have just…
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“Love Dogs”
Poem describes the how grief is the remedy, not the enemy, of a broken heartThirteenth century Persian poet Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi is widely known for his poems of ecstasy, devotion and praise for the great mystery of the human experience. His poem “Love Dogs” speaks of a cry of longing from both the perspective of the caller and the one who is called for. The poem begins with a man…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveHappy Chinese New Year! 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 in love with her.” The…
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“Natura Morta”: The Photography of Maria Ionova-Gribina
Lovingly posed dead animals reflect an artist’s childhood memoriesAs was the case for so many of us, Russian photographer Maria Ionova-Gribina’s first encounters with death were accidental — chance meetings with dead animals as she played with her brother in the woods near her childhood home. Fueled by innocent curiosity, they would examine the dead birds, moles or insects they discovered and bury…
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