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What Is an Estate Organizer, and How Do They Help Families Heal? (Interview)
An estate organizer talks about respectfully sorting through a loved one’s possessionsToday SevenPonds connects with Sarah Hirsch, an estate organizer and genealogist who works with clients on sorting and properly memorializing personal possessions. When a loved one dies, it’s often difficult for families to go through their loved one’s things and decide which objects to keep. Hirsch helps families in the San Francisco Bay area make…
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“Healing Spaces”
A physician explains complex mind-body interactions and their effect on health in this bookHealing Spaces, by Esther M. Sternberg, M.D., is an interesting and sometimes enlightening book. Written in 2009, it describes in great detail some of the earliest scientific research into the fascinating field of psychoneuroimmunology, which seeks to explain the complex interactions between the nervous system, the immune system, and the human mind. Beginning with a…
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“Lay Me Down”
Heartfelt song gives a voice to grief beyond reasonWe have all been there: standing before a stark reality and wishing against all reason that what we know to be true isn’t so. A common trait encouraged in children is to be moderate, thoughtful and temperate with their emotions — to think about whether a big feeling reasonably corresponds to the situation at hand.…
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Some Genes Reactivate After You Die
Scientists find that some DNA messages get stronger after deathIf you’re like most of us, you probably imagine that everything in your body shuts down when you die, from your heart to your brain to the tiny strands of DNA that “program” your body’s cells. However, results of a new study shows that the end of life doesn’t necessarily mean the immediate end of signals from…
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What Kind of Life Do I Want to Live?
My reflections on the photography exhibition “Right, Before I Die”Last night I attended a lovely photography exhibition that got me thinking not only about what it’s like to confront death, but also about what kind of life I want to live right now – at this exact moment in time. The exhibition, “Right, Before I Die” was at an amazing venue, the Grace Cathedral…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of 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 first meeting was…
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New Study Suggests Statins Are Linked To Reduction In Cancer Mortality Rates
Researchers call for clinical trials to evaluate the effect of blood-thinning statin drugs on cancer patientsA study carried out by scientists at Aston Medical School in Birmingham indicates that cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins could significantly reduce mortality rates among cancer patients. Researchers analyzed health records of nearly one million cancer patients admitted to hospitals in the United Kingdom between January 2000 and March 2013, as well as information obtained…
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