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How Can a “Dreamscape” Help Grieving Families Heal?
An interview with Nancy Gershman, Part OneToday SevenPonds speaks 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 at a hospice with…
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Study Shows Personality Changes From Adolescence to Old Age
Longest personality study ever shows differences in numerous categoriesResearchers in the United Kingdom have found that peoples’ personality traits change over long periods of time, much like their physical appearance. The study, published in Psychology and Aging, is the longest personality study of all time. “Personality” can be a very generic term to describe a person’s overall demeanor and how they act. So…
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“The Truth About Mary Rose”
A novel following a girl’s search for the truth about an aunt she never knewWe all want to know where we come from, who our ancestors were and what they were like. Sometimes, though, the answers we uncover are not the ones we expect. This is the case in the young adult novel “The Truth About Mary Rose” by Marilyn Sachs. Mary Rose is an 11-year-old girl who is…
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“Supermarket Flowers”
Sheeran shares an intimate experience of loss in his new album, “Divide”English singer, songwriter and record producer Ed Sheeran just released his new album, “Divide,” this past March. The musical genre of the album is pop. However, Sheeran decided to include an emotional tribute to his grandmother in one of the songs. Titled “Supermarket Flowers,” the song is written from the perspective of Sheeran’s mother, who is preparing…
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Low-Dose Aspirin Lowers Cancer Mortality
A new study shows the pain reliever may decrease cancer deaths by up to 31 percentA new study shows that taking low-dose aspirin regularly may reduce the risk of dying from colorectal cancer by up to 31 percent. The study also found that people who took aspirin on a regular basis had a significantly lower risk of dying from breast, prostate and lung cancers. They also have a lower risk…
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“Because I Could Not Stop For Death”
A poem that describes an encounter with mortality“Because I could not stop for death He kindly stopped for me The carriage held but just ourselves And immortality.” Emily Dickinson, born in 1830, was in many ways a living contradiction. She was raised in a Calvinist, orthodox, conservative church. She spent one year at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, but left because she was…
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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 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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Performance Art Illuminates the Five Stages of Grief
“A Study of Who” uses lighting, dance and music to communicate about lossLoss results in a messy, complex set of emotions that affect all five senses. Sometimes, you see the face of the person you lost in a stranger. You smell a hint of their perfume in an elevator. Perhaps you hear their favorite song on the radio or feel the fuzzy lint on their old sweater. You…
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How Can People Become Organ Donors? (Interview)
An Interview with Deanna Santana, Part TwoToday, SevenPonds speaks with Deanna Santana, the director of public relations for Sierra Donor Services. SDS is a nonprofit organization located in Sacramento, California that coordinates organ and tissue donations in parts of Northern California and Nevada. Her inspiring story and dedication to saving lives directly corresponds to Sierra Donor Service’s mission to connect lives…
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