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“Baby Mine”
A beautiful funeral song about grieving for the loss of a childLosing a child is undoubtedly a tragedy and the toughest event a parent could ever face. No parent ever dreams of outliving their child, and yet, it is an unfortunate circumstance that happens all too often. For those who lose a child, overwhelming grief understandably takes precedence over making decisions about funeral plans and playlists.…
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What is the Presence Care Project? (Interview)
Exploring how mindfulness based dementia care can help reduce stressMarguerite Maneau-Rao, LCSW, ATR, is the CEO and founder of the Presence Care Project. Once a volunteer at Zen Hospice, she now focuses on mindfulness based techniques to reduce stress among those suffering from dementia and their caregivers. She is a licensed clinical social worker and registered art therapist with a mindfulness-based psychotherapy private practice in…
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This is The End by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
A look at the movie This Is the End and its hilarious take on deathIf you haven’t seen it by now, then go. This Is the End, with its star-studded cast and satirical bent, might be the funniest movie this year—possibly this decade. Those who enjoy films featuring James Franco, Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill and Danny McBride are sure to be pleased because the actors play themselves (essentially). Generally…
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“Either that wallpaper goes, or I do.”
–Oscar Wilde on his death bed, November 3rd, 1900Irish writer and poet Oscar Wilde is beloved for his incomparable, grating wit. Even when the author was nearing death in Paris’s Hôtel d’Alsace (known simply as L’Hôtel today) he found the means to make one final, clever remark. Some say Wilde died from syphilis, while others insist he fell victim to a severe ear-infection.…
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Understanding Suicide
An infographic reveals crucial information on suicide’s connections with culture, race, gender and historyWe always enjoy hearing from our readers here at SevenPonds, as one of the website’s principal goals is to create a comfortable space for a dialogue on death and dying. And so it was a pleasure to receive an e-mail from a reader named Frida, who informed us of her infographic “Notes on Suicide: Current…
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“Father”
A poem about appreciation and rememberance for our fathers as we approach Father’s DayAs we approach Father’s Day this Sunday, it becomes particularly important to make time for our fathers by sending them a card or remembering to give them a call. For those of us who still have our fathers in our lives, we can take the time to remember how incredibly lucky we are. Sadly,…
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My Evening with Gloria Steinem and Letty Cottin Pogrebin – Who Would Have Thought We’d Be at This Feminist Junction
Feminism takes on it’s final movement: the right way to both age and die wellWhen I saw the name Gloria Steinem on the City Arts and Lectures mailer (also known as the NPR interviews,) I immediately phoned in for my ticket. I had no intention of missing one of my all-time favorite female pioneers. In fact, I was so intent on seeing Gloria that when I took my seat…
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Poetree: The Innovative Urn
Margaux Ruyant’s urn honors the life of the deceased while cultivating the new life of a treeThe “eco-funeral” or “green burial” has been a rising trend in the past few years. And Poetree, the latest invention by the French industrial designer Margaux Ruyant, is a welcome addition to the many planet-conscious end-of-life options we’ve covered here at SevenPonds. From the underwater Neptune Memorial Reef to the Fernwood Green Cemetery of Mill…
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How to Use Touch to Heal From the Loss of a Loved One? (Interview)
How the power of touch can help those who are grieving and terminally illTravis Sigley is the founder of Cuddle Therapy in San Francisco; since 2009, he has run weekly workshops and developed his practice to work one-on-one with clients. While a strong proponent of all types of therapy, Travis realized that the element of physical touch and non-sexual intimacy was missing among the modalities of both traditional…
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