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“1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die” by Mark Irving
All with my copy of 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die under my armSneaking into amazing buildings is such great fun. I will enjoy the art of trespassing until I die. I got the bug back in my college days, when I just short of minored in architecture. I traveled many a distance to visit significant buildings of my studies. I confess I did not stop there. I…
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“The idea is to die young as late as possible.”
– Ashley MontaguFind more from “Laughter is Medicine” here.
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Shraddha: A Hindu Ceremony To Help Souls Enter The Next World After Death
Today we explore the ideology behind the Hindu Ceremony of ShraddhaFor Hindus, Shraddha is a ceremony that must happen in order to ensure that the souls of their loved ones who have died will enter the next world safely and soundly. Its name comes from the Sanskrit word that means “anything or any act that is performed with all sincerity and faith.” What exactly is…
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Close to Her Heart: One Daughter Wears Her Late Parents’ Wedding Rings in Their Memory
College student Lauren Lage-McAdams remembers her parents—who died within five months of each other—by wearing a necklace with both of their wedding rings on itWe all have different ways of commemorating our lost loved ones. Some people wear ashes, while others keep trinkets on themselves of the hair of their lost loved ones. While some might find it comforting to carry the physical remnants of a person’s body with them, others might prefer a piece of clothing or jewelry that…
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“Africa Stop Ebola”
“Africa Stop Ebola” brings together African music superstars and resonates with encouragement and information about the deadly infectious diseaseThe word Ebola evokes fear, suspicion and mistrust. Ebola is highly contagious, painful and often ends in death. It begins with symptoms most of us have experienced before: fever, sore throat, muscle pain, headaches, vomiting, diarrhea. But with Ebola, it does not stop there. As the disease progresses, kidney and liver functions begin to shut down and…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveIt’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 couple’s first meeting was…
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“Condolence”
Dissecting the strange ways that mourning takes hold of people after the hour of a death.Brief and charming and full of a spectacular wit, Dorothy Parker’s “Condolence” is the the kind of poem that you would bring to a funeral or memorial service that is acting as as a life-celebration event. The poem invites readers to subvert what they know about mourning, while it celebrates the closeness that we can…
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Don’t be Mistaken, This Is Indeed a Problem
When you’re sick enough to get a view of death’s door you wonder, why can’t doctors just listen?Last month, I was so insanely ill I was unable to write my Sharing Suzette. What I learned is our hospital system ain’t no HOUSE show. You know that TV show where a group of brilliant doctors, including the illustrious HOUSE himself, convene each day in a large chic room at a top notch hospital.…
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An Undying Love: “Around Her” by Marc Chagall
How the tragedy, joy and beauty of Marc Chagall and Bella Rosenfeld’s romance was immortalized in the artist’s workBella Rosenfeld met Marc Chagall in the summer of 1909 on a visit to St. Petersburg. Marc was an aspiring artist, in the throes of creating his now famous oeuvre. Bella, the daughter of a successful jeweler, was in the midst of her studies and acquiring a taste for writing. Their meeting was the beginning…
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