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Post-apocalyptic Dioramas Make Doomsday Seem Very Real
Lori Nix and Kathleen Gerber collaborate to create realistic photos of a ravaged worldWhen most of us think about death, we think in very personal terms. Perhaps we worry about the pain of losing a loved one or ponder what it will be like when we are confronted with our own demise. Very few of us spend much time thinking about death on a macro level, at least…
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How Can A Dreamscape Help Grieving Families Heal? (Interview)
An interview with Nancy Gershman, Part TwoToday SevenPonds concludes our conversation with Nancy Gershman, a memory artist who creates “Dreamscapes” for people in hospice and their families. A Dreamscape is a photo collage that serves as a physical image of a memory or something the ill/deceased person wanted to do but never had the chance to achieve. Nancy works with the…
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Sexuality in an Assisted Living Facility
Do residents have enough privacy to fulfill their sexual needs?Years ago, I worked in an adult care facility as a medical social worker. We admitted a woman in the middle stages of Alzheimer’s. She was a widow but had no memory of her husband’s death. One day, the woman met a dashing gentleman whom she believed to be her husband. She began holding his…
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“The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life”
Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh apply ancient Chinese philosophy to modern problems in this bookWhen professor Michael Puett started teaching a course on classical Chinese philosophy at Harvard, few people expected his class to become one of the most popular courses on campus. Why did so many students flock to this seemingly dry topic? To answer this question, Puett co-authored a book with Christine Gross-Loh called “The Path: What…
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Our Monthly Tip: Remember Your Loved One with A Memorial Tattoo
Tattoos have become an accepted way to express your values and beliefsOur Tip of the Month It wasn’t long ago that tattoos were considered the purview of sailors, servicemen and motorcycle gangs. But in 21st century America, the tattoo has become a well-respected and even mainstream way to express one’s beliefs, values and ideals. So, it seems perfectly natural that memorial tattoo art has now evolved…
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Immunotherapy: The Newfound Hope for Ovarian and Other Cancers
Immunotherapy offers hope to those with a life-threatening illnessApproximately 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year, resulting in over 14,000 deaths. This makes it the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancers in the United States. Also known as “the cancer that whispers,” ovarian cancer often spreads to other organs before it is detected or symptoms become prevalent. While advances…
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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 Magdalene 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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A Reader Shares Her Bereavement & Thanks SevenPonds
Our post on Danish death traditions helped herTo Our Readers, We are proud to share with you a letter (via email) from a reader of our SevenPonds blog. Gwyn was inspired by our blog post “Why Leave a Window Open? A Danish Death Tradition” at the time of her bereavement. Here is the post Gwyn found so helpful in our “Cultural Perspectives” column. Letters like Gewn’s are…
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