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“A Baby’s Death”
“A Baby’s Death” by Algernon Charles SwinburneA few years ago, friends of mine were thrilled by the arrival of their first son. Their joy quickly turned to horror and grief a few hours later when doctors informed them that the baby had a fatal heart defect. A few hours later it was all over. My friend was discharged from the hospital…
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Anonymous Postcard Confessions Reveal Secrets of Grief and Guilt
Postcard art and poetry provide outlets for intense emotional expressionIf you could tell the world just one secret about yourself, anonymously, what would it be? This is precisely what PostSecret founder Frank Warren wants to know. His project asks total strangers to draw or write on blank postcards, revealing one thing about themselves that they’ve kept hidden from the world. For the participants, these anonymous postcard…
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What Is An End-of-Life Planner? (Interview)
An interview with Alua Arthur, Los Angeles based end-of-life planner, Part TwoToday SevenPonds speaks with Alua Arthur. Alua is an end-of-life planner who founded Going with Grace to provide consulting services for those facing death and for their families. She is a former lawyer and a trained death midwife whose mission is to help those facing dying and bereavement with everything from emotional support to logistical and…
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“My Father’s Arms Are a Boat” by Stein Erik Lunde
A children’s book about grief and lossStein Erik Lunde’s “My Father’s Arms Are A Boat” is a Norwegian picture book that tells the story of a young boy and his father trying to make sense out of the grief that has rocked them since the death of the boy’s mother. Translated into English by Kari Dickenson and featuring gorgeous illustrations…
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The Virtual Dementia Tour Gives A Look Into The World of Cognitive Decline
The training session simulates what it’s like to live with dementiaThe Virtual Dementia Tour is a kind of training seminar for caregivers who work with dementia patients, and it is rapidly gaining popularity across the country. The tour seeks to create the experience of dementia for care providers participating in the session. Its purpose is to furnish a greater understanding of and empathy for people…
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The Catholic Church Guidelines on What to Do with Cremated Remains
Burial is best, says the ChurchThe Catholic Church has always had an uneasy relationship with the concept of cremation. In fact, the church forbade cremation to Catholics until May 1963. Even then, the church added a caveat that the cremation cannot violate basic Catholic beliefs. For instance, a person who chose cremation to liberate the soul from the body would…
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People with Heart Disease Miss Out on Palliative Care
A recent study shows that cardiologists rarely discuss end of lifeAs we begin the year 2018, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, killing over 600,000 Americans every year. More than half of these deaths are due to sudden cardiac arrest, usually caused by a fatal disruption of the heart’s normal rhythm known as an arrhythmia. Fewer, but still a…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates beautiful hearts as a tribute to enduring 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 enduring love.The project began in 2005, when Page Hodel first met Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly in love with her.” Soon afterwards, Page began leaving handmade hearts on…
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