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A Pop of Color: Greg Lundgren’s Urns
Seattle’s Greg Lundgren on why new design is integral in modernizing the funeral industyUrns are an end of life element that fall into a particular stereotype, or rather, expectation: to be constructed in that familiar hourglass form in a subdued, somber medium (ex. marble, bronze). But that’s not the case for Seattle’s Greg Lundgdren. The Northwesterner says he concerns himself with where art meets death, and has designed…
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What is an Eco Funeral? (Interview)
Deb Cairns of State of Grace in Auckland, New Zealand breaks down the home funeral experienceToday, SevenPonds speaks with Deb Cairns of State of Grace: Family Directed Funerals in Auckland, New Zealand. After her dear friend died of cancer, she was inspired to create in-home or family-directed funeral services that provide a “caring, compassionate and highly personalized approach to death care and funeral arrangements.” Deb talks about the beauty of…
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“ The Wreath Recipe Book”
Begin your own with a mid-century inspired funeral wreath for a beloved bereaved friendThe fresh smell of a Christmas tree, a crackling fire, delightful Christmas cookies and your mid-century modern home decked with nature’s winter foliage, yes the holidays are a wonderful time of rituals. But for those who are bereaved, it can be one of the most difficult times of the year. What to do for that…
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Returning to the Stars
After inspiring a generation of young people, “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry was among the first people to be buried in space with the help of the memorial spaceflight company CelestisThere are a few shows in the history of American television as iconic and groundbreaking as “Star Trek.” To the millions of fans around the world, Star Trek is more than a series, but rather a vision of a brighter future in which our human race has learned to live in peace, eradicated poverty and…
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Dear Reader, I’m Dying: The Art Of Blogging Through Pain
When bloggers go through terminal illnesses, they take their readers along for the journeyWe scroll through our daily news feeds expecting to find the same sticky-sweet formula. There’s a photo of your friend’s brunch. Your cousin got a new job. Someone on your friend’s list really loves cats. We eat these positive moments up like candy. What happens when life simply can’t be wrapped up neatly in a…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveThe Holidays Begin! 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 couple’s…
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Son’s Memory Lives on through Art and Education
The idea for the esteemed Stanford University started as a memorial built by the bereaved Jane and Leland Stanford to honor their dead sonStanford University, one of the world’s prestigious research and teaching institutions in the world, may not have existed if it wasn’t for a tragic loss suffered by one of the nation’s most powerful and ambitious 19th century families. Stanford Historical Society conveys how Jane Stanford and her prominent husband Leland Stanford, both devastated by the…
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