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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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Art from Auschwitz Serves as a Warning in Dark Times
Art from Holocaust survivors reminds us why we cannot forgetIn the wake of last week’s horrific violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, I, like most Americans, found myself asking, “How could this happen here?” Our country is not immune to domestic terrorism, certainly. From the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing to the 2015 murders of nine African Americans in a Charleston, South Carolina, church, we’ve seen more…
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Can Sound Heal? This Musician Believes It Can (Interview)
Yoko Sen explains her research on the healing benefits of soundWelcome back to our interview with Yoko Sen, the founder of Sen Sound, a Washington, D.C.-based startup that’s working to transform the experience of hospitalized patients and their families through sound. Ms. Sen is a renowned electronic musician and sound alchemist who has been performing professionally since she was 3 years old. The recipient of…
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“The Evening and the Morning and the Night”
Butler’s novelette explores the isolation experienced by those who have terminal illnessesWhat if researchers discovered a cure for cancer, but in the process, unwittingly triggered a deadly genetic disease? This is the premise behind “The Evening and the Morning and the Night,” a short science fiction story by Octavia Butler. Although the disease in her story is fictional, Butler touches on real themes and issues that impact…
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U.K. Man Checks Items Off Wife’s Bucket List to Raise Awareness for Early-onset Alzheimer’s
Steve Boryszczuk honors his wife’s memory by traveling the world, as they had planned to before she diedSteve Boryszczuk has spent the past few years raising awareness for early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease and simultaneously honoring his wife, who passed away from the disease when she was just 43. He’s done this by checking items off of her personal bucket list. He will complete the final item this October, when he and a friend…
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The Traditions and Customs of Catholic Funeral Mass
What to expect from a mass and which traditions you should followWhen I worked as a hospice social worker, the care team often attended the funerals of clients who had died. I saw many ceremonies that were beautiful and meaningful, but the one that touched me most was the Catholic funeral Mass, especially after our chaplain explained to me what was expected as a non-Catholic attendee.…
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Discussing Death Around the Globe
Coffee houses and conferences draw community who want to discuss death togetherMankind is raising its consciousness when it comes to death. Not only is the subject no longer taboo, it is the main topic of conversation at conferences and cafes around the globe. From Oxford, England’s Death Café, where visitors enjoy “good company, cake and a chat about death,” to New York’s Art of Dying Conference…
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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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The Endless Waiting of End Stage Renal Disease
Thousands of people are living on borrowed time awaiting a kidney transplantEnd stage renal disease is the medical term for kidney failure, a condition that happens when the kidneys are no longer able to filter excess fluid and waste products from the blood. Untreated kidney failure is uniformly fatal. Other than a kidney transplant, the only treatment is dialysis, which can be performed using an artificial…
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